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INTRODUCTION. 


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IN  THIS  pamphlet  is  presented,  in  chronological  order,  all  the  authentic  and 
official  Confederate  Memorial  Committee  matter  which  has  appeared  heretofore 
in  the  newspapers,  together  with  a list  of  the  engagements  that  occurred  between 
the  Confederate  and  Federal  armies  and  navies,  thus  making  it.  a valuable  historic 
reference  and  souvenir. 

We  propose  to  place  it  in  the  hands  of  ever y Confederate  Veteran;  of  all  sym- 
pathizers with  the  “ Lost  Cause;”  of  all  the  Daughters  of  the  Confederacy;  of  all  the 
Sons  of  Veterans;  and  of  members  of  Confederate  organizations  which  are  not 
attached  to  the  U.  C.  V .,  and  we  invoke  its  careful  perusal  in  the  Camps  and  at  the 
family  firesides.  We  invite  special  attention  to  the  eloquent  address  of  the  Commit- 
tee of  which  Gen.  Clement  C.  Evans,  of  Georgia,  was  chairman,  and  to  the  address  of 
the  Executive  Committee,  explanatory  of  the  plans  adopted  for  the  collection  of  the 
funds  necessary  to  build,  equip,  endow  and  preserve  the  great  Memorial  institution 
of  the  South. 

We  earnestly  solicit  the  attention  of  the  noble  women  of  the  South  to  the  order 
of  our  gallant  comrade,  Gen.  John  B.  Gordon,  commander  of  the  U.  C.  V.,  establish- 
ing Memorial  Festival  Day,  whose  celebration  shall  be  entirely  under  their  auspices 
and  control.  This  order  was  not  intended  as  an  incentive,  for  none  was  needed,  but 
to  secure  concert  of  action.  We  feel  every  assurance  of  a brilliant  and  successful 
result. 

The  minimum  subscription  to  the  Memorial  Fund  was  placed  at  one  dollar,  in 
order  that  none  should  be  excluded  from  participation,  and  that  the  poorest  might 
secure  honorable  membership.  Those  of  more  liberal  means  may,  and  are  urged  to, 
subscribe  more,  as  each  dollar  subscribed  entitles  the  subscriber  to  a certificate  of 
membership,  an  invaluable  heirloom. 

We  believe  that  all  who  read  this  pamphlet  entitled,  “ The  South’s  Battle 
Abbey,”  will  make  a prompt  and  liberal  response  to  the  appeal  therein,  and 
will  become  earnest  and  zealous  advocates  of  this  grand,  patriotic  work.  Indifference 
and  delay  threaten  failure,  while  immediate  and  decisive  action  gaurantees  success. 
Let  the  surviving  veterans  not  be  disappointed  in  the  hopes  in  which  they  have  so 
earnestly  indulged  since  the  going  down  of  our  flag  at  Appomattox. 

For  additional  information  that  may  be  desired,  communicate  with  Col.  R.  C. 
Wood,  No.  44  Perdido  street,  New  Orleans,  La. 

J.  R.  McIntosh,  Chairman. 

J,  A.  Chalaron, 

W.  R.  Garrett, 

Committee. 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


FIRST  CIRCULAR  LETTER 


CHARLES  BROADWAY  ROUSS. 


New  York  City,  Nov.,  1894. 

Comrade More  than  a quarter  of  a 
century  has  passed  away  since  the 
surrender  of  Appomattox.  Of  the  many 
who  bore  arms  in  defense  of  the  liberty 
of  the  south  in  the  great  civil  war,  but 
few  remain.  In  a short  time  the  last  of 
those  who  wore  the  gray  will  have  passed 
to  the  other  shore.  Upon  the  few  that 
remain  devolves  the  duty  of  perpetuat- 
ing the  memory  of  our  gallant  comrades 
who  sleep  beneath  the  sod.  “Nearly 
500  veteran  camps,”  ‘ memorial  associa- 
tions,” “historical  societies”  and  “old 
soldiers  homes”  attest  the  loving  and 
loyal  remembrance  of  the  confederate 
soldier  for  the  cause  he  served  so  well. 
This  question  is  forced  upon  us:  What 

is  to  become  of  these  institutions  and  our 
records  and  cherished  relics  when  the 
last  of  our  veterans  who  are  their  cus- 
todians shall  have  passed  away. 

The  mementoes  of  the  struggle  of  the 
south  for  civil  liberty  and  the  evidences 
of  her  glorious  prowess  in  the  field  are 
scattered  broadcast  over  the  country. 
Should  they  not  be  collected  and  provis- 
ion be  made  for  their  preservation  as  a 
rich  inheritance  to  our  children  and  a 
patriotic  object  lesson  for  generations 
to  come?  Is  it  not  feasible  for  the  sur- 
viving confederate  veterans  acting  in 
brotherly  concert  to  form  an  associa- 
tion having  for  its  object  the  collection 
and  preservation  of  these  records  and 
relics  and  also  a gallery  of  portraits  of 
the  great  leaders  who  added  so  much 
lustre  to  our  cause?  This  would  be  a 
labor  of  love  to  all  and  would  necessi- 
tate but  a small  contribution  from  each. 
A general  support  would  insure  success 
while,  as  experience  has  shown,  the 


maintenance  of  local  institutions  has  be- 
come burdensome  to  the  constantly  de- 
creasing number  of  veterans  upon  whom 
they  depend.  Large  numbers  who  have 
not  been  able  to  connect  themselves  with 
local  camps  would  be  glad  to  contribute 
to  the  establishment  of  a broad  national 
institution.  The  desire  to  perpetuate 
the  glorious  memories  of  the  past  is 
strong  and  universal,  and  there  should  be 
no  difficulty  in  giving  it  substantial  ex- 
pression. I have  discussed  the  matter 
with  a number  of  confederate  veterans 
and  have  received  promise  of  hearty  co- 
operation and  support.  Offers  of  contri- 
butions have  been  liberal. 

It  has  been  estimated  that  $200,000 
would  be  amply  sufficient  to  purchase  a 
suitable  property  for  such  an  institution 
as  is  contemplated  and  to  create  a suita- 
ble income  for  its  maintenance.  The  pop- 
ular idea  seems  to  be  to  organize  a Con- 
federate Memorial  Association  and  De- 
pository somewhat  of  the  nature  of  a 
joint  stock  company  with  shares  of  such 
moderate  value,  say  not  to  exceed  $10 
each  so  that  all  could  participate.  It  is 
thought  that  a board  of  administration 
composed  of  seven  to  nine  of  the  sur- 
viving confederate  officers  of  the  highest 
rank  would  prove  acceptable  to  all. 

I trust  that  this  matter  may  receive 
your  favorable  consideration  and  that 
you  will  unite  in  an  effort  to  perpetuate 
the  glorious  memories  of  the  past.  As 
Gen.  Gordon  has  said  so  eloquently 
“To  cherish  such  memories  of  the  past, 
whether  crowned  with  success  or  conse- 
crated in  defeat,  is  to  idealize  principle 
and  strengthen  character,  intensify  love 
of  country  and  convert  defeat  and  dis- 
aster into  pillars  of  support  for  future 
manhood  and  nobler  womanhood.” 

I have  addressed  the  heads  of  the  va- 
rious confederate  organizations,  solicit- 
ing an  expression  of  opinion  in  regard 
to  the  object  that  I desire  to  secure. 
Will  you  kindly  give  the  matter  your 
attention  and  favor  me  with  the  views 
of  your  comrades  and  yourself. 

Fraternally  yours, 

CHARLES  BROADWAY  ROUSS. 

Ex-Private  C.  S.  Army. 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


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SECOND  CIRCULAR  LETTER. 


CHARLES  BROADWAY  RQUSS. 


In  December,  1894,  the  first  circular 
was  supplemented  by  the  following: 

New  York  City,  Dec.,  1894. 

Comrade — Some  time  since  I addressed 
a circular  letter  (copy  enclosed)  to  the 
commanders  of  the  different  veteran 
camps,  in  relation  to  the  establishment 
of  a National  Memeorial  association.  The 
responses  to  that  letter  have  been  so  nu- 
merous and  so  strongly  favorable  as  to 
leave  no  doubt  of  the  success  of  the  un- 
dertaking as  outlined.  Veterans  from  all 
parts  of  the  country  urge  expedition  of 
the  work. 

They  believe  that  they  can  accom- 
plish by  unity  of  action  that  which  all 
of  them  have  wished  for  since  the  close 
of  tie  war. 

In  addressing  the  circular  to  the  com- 
manders of  the  camps,  it  was  not  in- 
tended to  solicit  the  co-operation  and  sup- 
port of  organized  bodies,  although  the 
phraseology  employed  has  been  so  con- 
strued. The  purpose  was  to  reach  the 
veterans  individually,  and  the  heads  of 
the  camp  appeared  to  be  the  most  ef- 
fective channel  of  accomplishing  the  end. 

The  theory  of  the  movement  to  es- 
tablish the  Memorial  association  in  this: 
That  every  confederate  veteran  should 
have  a proprietary  interest  in  the  insti- 
tution; that  each  one  of  them  should 
feel  that  he  had  contributed  something 
towrard  perpetuating  the  memories  of  the 
great  struggle  in  which  he  has  borne  a 
part.  The  fact  that  many  of  our  vet- 
erans are  poor  induced  the  recommenda- 
tion that  the  shares  of  stock  in  the  asso- 
ciation should  be  fixed  at  $10  each,  while 
this  would  not  be  a barrier  to  those  who 
are  able  and  propose  to  subscribe  liber- 
ally, and  there  are  a number  of  such, 
it  would  enable  those  of  the  most  mod- 
erate means  to  participate. 

In  addition  to  this,  it  may  be  taken 
"'for  granted  that  the  board  of  admin- 
istrators would  allow  some  latitude  of 
time  in  payments  when  the  circumstances 
of  the  subscribers  warranted  such  action. 
It  would  be  comparatively  an  easy  task 
to  secure  the  money  for  the  proposed 


work  from  a few  rich  men;  but  this 
would  be  regarded  more  as  an  evidence 
of  individual  liberality  than  as  a proof 
of  the  existence  of  that  sentiment  which 
every  confederate  veteran  cherishes  in 
his  heart. 

The  popular  idea  is  to  have  the  pro- 
posed institution  so  constructed  that  each 
state  shall  have  ample  and  separate 
space  and  accommodation  for  records, 
relics,  mementoes  and  portraits. 

There  are  no  architectural  difficulties 
in  the  way  of  such  an  arrangement,  with 
the  addition  of  a grand  hall  for  the  an- 
nual meetings  of  the  Veteran  associa- 
tion. 

It  is  contemplated  to  have  a meet- 
ing of  the  board  of  administrators  in 
the  near  future.  As  this  body  is 
charged  with  the  organization  and  ad- 
ministration of  the  association,  it  should 
have  all  possible  data  and  information 
wdien  it  convenes. 

No  doubt  the  question  of  subscriptions 
will  occupy  the  first  attention  of  the 
board,  as  the  amount  available  will  de- 
termine the  time  of  inaugurating  the 
work.  In  view  of  this  it  is  important 
to  ascertain  as  speedily  as  possible  about 
how  much  may  be  relied  upon  from  the 
members  of  each  camp.  If  you  will  give 
me  this  information  in  regard  to  your 
camp,  it  will  be  transmitted  to  the  board 
when  it  convenes.  A number  of  vete- 
rans are  of  the  opinion  that  an  active 
canvass  by  the  commanders  of  the 
proposed  association  will  yield  a larger 
sum  than  $200,000,  which  was  the 
amount  estimated  for  in  the  circular 
letter.  Should  this  prove  to  be  the  case 
the  institution  could  be  constructed  upon 
a grander  and  larger  scale  than  was 
originally  contemplated. 

The  surviving  veterans  are  unani- 
mous in  the  desire  to  perpetuate  the 
memories  of  the  glorious  struggles  of 
the  south  for  constitutional  rights,  to 
pay  deserved  tribute  to  the  heroic  deeds 
of  their  fallen  comrades;  to  furnish  an 
inspiration  object  lesson  to  their  de- 
scendants and  to  leave  to  posterity  en- 
during proofs  of  the  courage,  loyalty  and 
devotion  to  duty  of  the  confederate  sol- 
dier. 

All  this  can  be  accomplished  by  hai 
monious  and  united  action. 

Fraternally  yours, 

OH  ABIES  BROADWAY  ROUSS. 


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The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


THE  HOUSTON  REUNION. 


EXTRACT  FROM  PROCEEDINGS. 


Extracts  from  the  minutes  of  the  Hous- 
ton re-union,  held  May  22,  23  and  24, 
1895 

Gen.  Gordon  requested  Gen.  S.  D.  Lee 
to  take  the  chair,  and  said:  My  com- 
rades, I desire  to  have  your  close  atten- 
tion, and  hope  that  every  veteran  pres- 
ent will  hear  what  I have  to  say,  as 
I wish  to  place  before  this  body  a matter 
which  is  of  supremest  interest  to  the 
survivors,  and  exceeds  in  its  scope  and 
importance  anything  which  has  yet  been 
before  you  for  your  consideration.  I do 
this  with  pleasure,  and  with  my  heart 
swelling  with  pride  and  gratitude — pride 
that  I belong  to  an  association  which  can 
boast  of  a member  so  patriotic  and  gen- 
erous, a generosity  which  outshines  and 
overleaps  anything  which  has  yet  been 
attempted  or  done  by-  any  man  for  the 
confederate  cause — and  gratitude  to  the 
giver  of  all  good  that  the  noble  donor 
has  seen  fit  to  bestow  port  of  his  great 
wealth  where  it  will  preserve  the  story 
of  your  heroic  deeds  for  all  time.  I am 
proud  to  be  the  medium  of  making  known 
to  you  the  purposes  and  plans  of  one 
who,  as  a private  soldier  in  all  the  Vir- 
ginia campaigns,  added  laurels  to  his  own 
name  and  luster  to  the  history  of  his 
own  state  and  to  our  arms. 

Bright  fortune  has  smiled  upon  him 
since  the  close  of  the  war,  and  he  now 
offers  with  that  magnanimity  born  of 
true  nobility  to  place  part  of  his  honest 
and  rapidly  accumulating  wealth  where  it 
will  perpetuate  the  story  of  your  glory. 
With  heartfelt  sorrow  I announce  to  you 
the  sad  tidings  that  he  is,  unfortunately, 


blind,  caused  by  overwork;  but  although 
he  is  blind  in  his  sight,  he  is  not,  my 
comrades,  blind  in  his  heart,  nor  indiffer- 
ent to  the  glory  of  his  country  and  peo- 
ple, and  by  his  munificent  act  shows 
that  he  means  and  intends  by  all  the 
power  created  by  his  splendid  mind  and 
which  his  great  wealth  commands,  to 
take  care  of  the  glorious  part  achieved 
by  his  countrymen  in  the  past. 

I allude,  my  comrades,  to  Private 
Charles  Broadway  Rouss,  now  of  New 
York,  but  formerly  of  Winchester,  Va.„ 
who  has  selected  a man  as  his  agent  to 
represent  him  here,  who  has  the  blood  of 
old  Zach  and  Dick  Taylor  in  his  veins, 
and  I now  call  upon  this  grandson  of 
President  Zachary  Taylor,  and  nephew 
of  that  brilliant  and  peerless  general, 
Dick  Taylor,  to  come  upon  the  platform 
and  make  known  to  you  in  his  own  words 
and  in  his  own  way,  what  it  is  that  our 
friend  and  comrade,  Rouss,  proposes  to 
do. 

Adjutant  General  Moorman  then  es- 
corted Colonel  Wood  to  the  platform, 
who  then  read  the  circulars  and  letters 
from  Mr.  Rouss,  minutely  detailing  his 
plan  for  a national  memorial  hall,  and 
fully  authorizing  Colonel  Wood  to  act 
for  him  in  the  matter.  After  a full  ex- 
planation by  Colonel  Wood  of  Mr.  Rouss* 
ideas  and  views  he  announced  that  Chas. 
Broadway  Rouss  had  delegated  him  to 
make  a cash  subscription  of  $100,000  as 
his  individual  contribution  to  the  me- 
morial fund,  when  the  movement  as- 
sumed proper  shape. 

When  the  storm  of  applause  which 
greeted  this  announcement  subsided  Gen- 
eral Gordon  moved  that  the  thanks  of 
the  veterans  and  greeting  be  sent  to 
Charles  Broadway  Rouss,  expressing 
their  deep  gratitude  for  his  munificent, 
gift,  and  heartfelt  sympathy  for  the  mis- 
fortune to  his  eyesight,  which  all  hoped 
would  be  only  temporary.  This  was 
carried  amidst  the  wildest  applause,  and 
by  a rising  vote.  General  Gordon  then, 
moved  that  a committee,  to  be  composed 
of  one  member  to  be  named  by  each 
southern  state,  or  division,  be  appointed 
to  examine  into  and  report  upon  the  plan, 
submitted  by  Charles  Broadway  Rouss,. 
which  was  unanimously  adopted.  Regu-. 
lar  order  of  business  was  resumed. 
Official.  GEO.  MOORMAN. 

Adjutant  General  and  Chief  of  Staff.. 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


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GENERAL  ORDERS. 


J.  B.  GORDON,  GEN.  COMMANDING. 


General  Order  No.  145 

Announcing  Committee. 

Hdqrs.  United  Confederate  Veterans, 
New  Orleans,  La.,  Aug.  24,  1895. 
General  Orders  No.  145. 

The  general  commanding  announces 
that  the  plan  which  was  sub/nited  to  the 
convention  at  the  Houston  1 e-union  by 
that  generous,  large-hearted  and  noble 
ex-private  of  the  confederate  army,  Chas. 
Broadway  Rouss,  formerly  of  Winches- 
ter, Va.,  but  now  of  New  York,  for  the 
establishment  of  a national  memorial 
association,  but  which  should  properly  be 
called  the  Rouss  Memorial  association, 
having  for  its  object  the  erection  of  a 
great  building  or  memorial  hall,  in  the 
words  of  Senator  John  M.  Daniel,  of 
Virginia,  to  become  the  “Battle  Abey  of 
the  South,”  where  the  records,  cherished 
relics  and  mementoes  of  the  southern  peo- 
ple in  their  historic  struggle  of  1861  to 
1865  are  to  be  collected  and  preserved  for 
future  ages,  is  about  to  assume  definite 
shape. 

The  plan,  as  drafted  by  Mr.  Rouss, 
was  presented  to  the  convention  at  the 
Houston  re-union  by  his  friend,  Colonel 
R.  0.  Wood,  with  the  hope  that  the  at- 
tention and  co-operation  of  all  the  old 
veterans  would  be  secured.  At  the  same 
time  he  read  a letter  from  Mr.  Rouss, 
naming  him  as  his  agent  and  representa- 
tive in  this  matter,  and  announced  that 
Charles  Broadway  Rouss  had  delegated 
him  to  make  a cash  subscription  of 
$100,000  as  his  individual  contribution 
to  the  memorial  fund  when  the  move- 
ment assumed  proper  shape.  I11  re- 
sponse to  this  munificent  proposal  the 
general  commanding  offered  a resolution, 
which,  was  unanimously  adopted,  that  a 
committee  to  be  composed  of  one  mem- 
ber to  be  named  by  each  southern  state 
or  division,  be  apointed  to  examine  into 
and  report  upon  the  plan  submitted  by 
Charles  Broadway  Rouss. 


Following  are  the  members  of  the  com- 
mittee apointed  under  the  above  resolu- 
tion, to- wit: 

Gen.  Geo.  H.  Stuart,  South  River, 
Anne  Arundel  county,  Md.;  Col.  J.  R. 
McIntosh,  Meridian,  Miss.;  Gen.  Geo  D. 
Johnston,  Tuscaloosa,  Ala.;  Col.  J.  B. 
Cary,  Richmond,  Va.;  Gen.  J.  A.  Chala- 
ron.  New  Orleans.  La.:  Capt.  B.  H. 
Teague,  Aiken,  S.  C.;  Maj.  W.  R.  Gar- 
rett, Nashville,  Tenn.;  Col.  John  O.  eas- 
ier, Oklahoma  City,  Okla.;  Gen.  W.  D. 
Chipley,  Pensacola,  Fla.;  Col.  J.  C.  Cra- 
vens, Springfield,  Mo.;  Capt.  John  H. 
Carter,  Avon.  Fayette  county,  Ky. ; Col. 
Howard  Williams,  Atlanta,  Ga.;  Hon. 
W.  C.  Ratcliffe,  Little  Rock,  Ark.;  Maj. 
Thomas  W.  Goree,  Galveston,  Tex.;  Gen. 
R.  F.  Hoke.  Lincolnton.  N.  C.:  Dr.  L. 
C.  Tennant,  MeAlester,  I.  T. ; Capt.  John 
M.  Hickey,  Washington,  D.  C.;  Capt. 
C.  S.  White.  Romney.  W.  Va. 

The  members  of  the  committee  will 
elect  a chairman,  and  will  be  duly  noti- 
fied of  time  and  place  of  meeting. 

By  order  of 

J.  B.  GORDON. 
General  Commanding. 
GEO.  MOORMAN, 

Adjutant  General  and  Chief  of  Staff. 


Oeneral  Order  No.  149. 

Headquarters  United  Confederate  Vet 
eransA 

New’  Orleans,  La..  Sept.  28,  1895. 
General  Orders  No.  149. 

The  general  commanding  hereby  makes 
the  following  appointments  to  fill  vacan- 
cies occasioned  by  resignations  from  the 
committee  appointed  in  General  Orders 
No.  145,  current  series,  from  these  head- 
quarters, to  examine  into  and  report 
upon  the  plan  submitted  by  Charles 
Broadway  Rouss  for  the  establishment  of 
a Confederate  Memorial  Hall,  to-wit: 
Lieutenant  General  W.  L.  Cabell,  Dal- 
las, Texas,  vice  Major  Thomas  W. 
Goree. 

Major  Thos.  S.  Kenan,  Raleigh,  N.  C., 
vice  General  R.  F.  Hoke. 

By  order  of 

J.  B.  GORDON, 
General  Commanding. 

Geo.  Moorman. 

Adjutant  General  and  Chief  of  Staff. 
(Official.) 


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The  South’s  Battle  Abbey, 


General  Order  No.  150. 


Calling  Committee  Together. 
Headquarters  United  Confederate  Vet- 
erans, 

New  Orleans,  La.,  Oct.  5,  1895. 

General  Order  No.  150. 

The  General  Commanding  announces 
that  the  members  of  the  committee  ap- 
pointed in  general  orders  No.  145  and 
149,  current  series,  from  these  head- 
quarters, to  examine  into  and  report  upon 
the  plan  submitted  by  Charles  Broadway 
Rouss,  for  the  erection  of  a permanent 
national  museum  hall,  or  depository  of 
confederate  relics  and  archives,  will 
meet  at  Atlanta,  Ga.,  on  Saturday,  Oct. 
19,  (instead  of  Oct.  16,  which  was  infor- 
mally announced),  at  3 p.  m.,  at  Confed- 
erate Hall,  Gate  City  building,  Peachtree 
street.  This  change  in  date  is  made  in 
order  to  secure  to  the  members  the 
benefit  of  reduced  railroad  rates  which 
will  take  effect  on  the  16th  inst. 

n.  The  General  Commanding  strongly 
appeals  to,  and  urges  the  members  of 
the  committee  to  attend  this  initial  meet- 
ing, which  is  <o  examine  into  and  report 
upon  the  plan  which  the  generous,  broad- 
minded and  patriotic  Charles  Broadway 
Rouss  has  submitted,  for  the  perpetuation 
of  the  story  of  the  glory  of  Confederate 
valor,  and  of  Confederate  history,  and 
which  he  so  munificently  supplements  by 
his  proposed  subscription  of  $100,000. 

III.  In  the  event  any  member  finds  it 
impossible  to  attend,  he  is  urged  to  give 
his  proxy  to  a veteran  from  his  own 
division  or  to  some  member  of  the  com- 
mittee. 

By  order  of 

J.  B.  GORDON, 

General  Commanding. 

Geo.  Moorman, 

Adjutant  General  and  Chief  of  Staff. 
^Official.) 


THE  MEMORIAL  COMMITTEE. 


Proceedings  at  Atlanta,  Georgia,  Octo- 
ber 19,  21  and  22,  1895. 


Confederate  Hall,  Atlanta  Camp, 

Gate  City  Guard  Armory, 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  Oct.  19,  1895. 

The  committee  appointed  by  J.  B.  Gor- 
don, general  commanding  U.  C.  V.,  under 
general  order  No.  145,  Aug.  24,  1895, 
met  in  Confederate  hall,  Gate  City  Guard 
armory,  at  Atlanta,  Ga.,  Oct.  19,  1895. 

On  motion,  Gen.  George  H.  Stewart,  of 
Maryland,  was  elected  chairman  for  the 
purpose  of  organization.  The  following 
members  presented  their  credentials  and 
were  enrolled,  viz:  Gen.  Geo.  H.  Stew- 
art, South  Iliver,  Arundel  county,  Md.; 
Col.  J.  R.  McIntosh,  Meridian,  Miss.; 
Gen.  Geo.  D.  Johnston,  Tuscaloosa,  Ala.; 
Col.  John  B.  Cary,  Richmond,  Va.;  Capt. 
B.  H.  Teague,  Aiken,  S.  C.;  Maj.  W.  R. 
Garrett,  Nashville,  Tenn. ; Gen.  Clement 
A.  Evans,  proxy  for  Gen.  W.  D.  Chipley, 
Pensacola,  Fla.;  Capt.  John  H.  Carter, 
Avon,  Fayette  county,  Ky.;  Col.  Howard 
Williams,  Atlanta,  Ga.;  Hon.  W.  C.  Rat- 
cliff, Little  Rock,  Ark.;  Gen.  W.  L. 
Cabell,  Dallas,  Tex.;  Col.  T.  S.  Kenan, 
Raleigh,  N.  0. ; Dr.  L.  C.  Tennent,  Mc- 
Allister, ]nd.  Ter.;  Capt.  John  M.  Hick- 
ey, Washington,  D.  C.;  Col.  J.  O.  Mur- 
ray, proxy  for  Capt.  O.  S.  White,  Rom- 
ney, W.  Va.;  Col.  R.  C.  Wood,  proxy 
for  Gen.  J.  A.  Chalaron,  New  Orleans, 
La.;  and  for  Col.  J.  O.  Casler,  Okla- 
homa, and  Col.  W.  C.  Cravens,  Spring- 
field,  Mo. 

Capt.  J.  H.  Carter  was  elected  perma- 
nent chairman;  Capt.  J.  M.  Hickey,  vice- 
chairman,  and  Col.  Howard  Williams, 
secretary. 

On  motion,  a committe  with  Gen.  John- 
ston as  chairman,  was  appointed  to  pre- 
pare a plan  of  business  for  the  committee 
with  directions  to  report  Monday  morn- 
ing. 

A committee  of  representative  confed- 
erate citizens  froili  the  City  of  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  was  introduced  by  Major  Garrett, 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey, 


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and  presented  in  enthusiastic  addresses 
the  application  of  their  city  to  be  se- 
lected as  the  proper  location  of  the  Con- 
federate Memorial  hall  proposed  by  Mr. 
Rouss,  of  New  York. 

On  motion,  the  committee  adjourned  to 
meet  Monday,  9 a.  m. 


Confederate  Hall,  Atlanta  Camp, 

Gate  City  Guard  Armory, 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  Oct.  21,  1895. 

The  committee  met  at  9 a.  m.  Present: 
Capt.  Carter,  chairman,  and  members 
of  the  committee. 

The  committe  on  plan  of  proceedings 
suggested  the  appointment  of  the  fol- 
lowing sub-committees,  viz:  On  charter, 
on  ways  and  means,  on  address  to  the 
living  confederates,  the  women  of  the 
south,  the  sons  and  daughters  of  the 
confederates,  and  the  friends  of  the 
proposed  Memorial  hall  everywhere. 

The  committees  were  appointed  as  fol- 
lows: On  charter,  Col.  McIntosh,  Gen. 
Johnston  and  Hon.  W.  C.  Ratcliffe,  on 
ways  and  means,  Col.  Wood,  Maj.  Gar- 
rett and  Dr.  Tennent;  on  address,  Capt. 
Hickey,  Col.  Murray  and  Col.  Williams. 
The  sub-committees  were  requested  to 
have  their  reports  ready  at  the  meeting 
of  the  general  committee  on  Monday 
night. 

On  motion,  the  committee  invited  all 
delegations  present  who  desired  to  be 
heard  on  the  question  of  location  of  the 
memorial  building  to  present  their  claims. 
Miss  Lillian  Pike,  representing  the  Con- 
federate Auxiliary  society  of  Washing- 
ton, D.  C.,  was  accorded  the  right  to 
speak  first,  and  addressed  the  committee 
on  the  valuable  work  of  her  society,  and 
advocated  Washington  City  as  the  ap- 
propriate place  for  the  memorial  struct- 
ure. Capt.  Hickey,  of  Washington,  fol- 
lowed in  an  interesting  speech  strongly 
presenting  the  suitableness  of  that  city 
as  the  custodian  of  the  great  building 
proposed  to  be  erected.  The  claims  of 
Richmond  as  the  capital  of  the  confed- 
erate states  and  the  center  of  the  mili- 
tary struggle,  were  ably  and  earnestly 
presented  by  Col.  Cary.  Col.  Wood  de- 
scribed the  devotion  of  New  Orleans,  the 
pride  of  its  people  in  the  confederate 
memories,  and  its  relation  to  the  great 
territory  of  the  south,  and  earnestly 
urged  its  claims.  Judge  W.  L.  Calhoun, 
of  Atlanta,  spoke  warmly  for  his  city, 


describing  its  career  of  suffering,  its 
growth,  thrift,  and  great  future,  and 
was  followed  by  Gen.  Evans,  who  stated 
that  a local  committee  expected  to  ad- 
dress the  committee  at  tne  afternoon 
session.  He  showed  the  central  position 
of  Atlanta,  its  accessibility,  its  thorough 
southern  and  yet  national  feeling,  and  its 
readiness  to  comply  with  any  conditions 
wdiich  were  necessary  to  secure  so  desir- 
able an  institution  as  the  great  structure 
now  in  contemplation.  While  speaking, 
Col.  T.  B.  Felder,  president  of  the  Sons 
of  Veterans,  and  Judge  Maddox,  chair- 
man of  Atlanta  local  committee,  entered 
the  hall  and  were  introduced  by  Gen. 
Evans.  Col.  Maddox  stated  that  Col. 
Felder  wrould  speak  in  behalf  of  At- 
lanta. Col.  Felder  spoke  at  some  length 
with  eloquence  and  enthusiasm,  showing 
the  great  interest  wThich  the  sons  and 
daughters  of  the  confederacy  were  tak- 
ing in  an  undertaking  to  establish  the 
Memorial  hall. 

All  the  speeches  were  in  fraternal 
spirit,  and  demonstrated  that  the  earnest 
rivalry  among  the  great  cities  would 
be  conduted  with  the  purpose  of  concen- 
trating all  interest  at  last  upon  the  site 
that  shall  be  finally  chosen. 

Gen.  Evans  announced  that  a meet- 
ing of  confederates  wrould  be  held  in 
the  hall  tonight  for  an  hour  and  ex- 
tended an  invitation  to  the  committee 
to  be  present  wThich  was,  on  motion, 
accepted. 

Committee  adjourned  to  8:30  p.  m.  to- 
night.   


Confederate  Hall,  Atlanta,  Ga., 

Oct.  21,  1895. 

The  committee  met  according  to  ad- 
journment. Capt.  Carter  presiding.  Col. 
McIntosh,  chairman  of  committee  on 
charter,  reported  a form  of  charter  for 
incorporation  of  a Confederate  Memo- 
rial association. 

Capt.  Hickey  asked  that  the  regular 
order  be  suspended  in  order  that  the 
credentials  of  Col.  A.  G.  Dickinson,  of 
New  York,  the  representative  at  their 
meeting  of  Mr.  Rouss,  might  be  pres- 
ent, which  wTas  agreed  to.  The  follow- 
ing letter  was  read  by  the  secretary. 

New  York  City,  Oct.  16,  1895. 
Col.  A.  G.  Dickinson,  No.  945  Broad- 
way, City. 

My  Dear  Colonel:— At  my  request  you 
have  very  kindly  consented  te  visit 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


Atlanta  in  connection  with  the  Memo- 
rial building  it  is  in  contemplation  to 
erect.  Proceeding  from  headquarters 
with  my  verbal  instructions  it  is  only 
necessary  for  me  to  say  in  this  com- 
munication that  you  are  authorized  to 
act  in  my  behalf  and  to  represent  me 
before  the  committee  which  will  be  as- 
sembled at  Atlanta  from  various  states 
of  the  south.  Hoping  that  our  efforts 
in  behalf  of  the  memorial  will  be 
crowned  with  success. 

I am  yours  very  truly, 
CHARLES  BROADWAY  ROUSS. 

Col.  Dickinson,  on  being  introduced, 
addressed  the  committee  in  an  eloquent 
speech,  in  which  he  fully  represented 
the  patriotic  spirit  of  Mr.  Rouss  in  the 
origination  of  the  great  idea  of  a mem- 
orial building  and  set  forth  the  influence 
that  the  movement  would  have,  not  only 
in  preserving  the  historical  data  of  con- 
federate times,  but  also  in  promoting  a 
spirit  of  patriotic  brotherhood  in  all 
parts  of  the  Union. 

Col.  Dickinson  was  warmly  and  fre- 
quently applauded,  and  at  the  conclu- 
sion of  his  address  he  was  invited  to 
participate  in  all  the  deliberations  of 
the  body. 

The  committee  took  up  and  discussed 
the  report  of  the  committee  on  char- 
ter. Its  adoption  was  advocated  by  Col. 
McIntosh,  Col.  Ratcliffe,  Gen.  Cabell, 
C'apt.  Teague,  Maj.  Garrett  and  Dr. 
Tennent.  Gen.  Johnston  stated  that  he 
approved  the  general  plan  proposed  by 
the  committee,  but  opposed  the  adoption 
of  the  report  so  far  as  any  action  should 
be  taken  by  the  committee  itself  to  have 
an  immediate  incorporation  of  a Confed- 
erate Memorial  association.  On  motion 
of  Capt.  Hickey  the  report  was  laid 
temporarily  on  the  table  in  order  that 
the  report  of  the  committee  on  Ways  and 
Means  might  be  read.  The  report  of  the 
committee  on  Ways  and  Means  was  read 
by  Col.  Wood,  chairman,  and  was  unan- 
imously adopted  as  follows: 

The  undersigned,  constituting  the  com- 
mittee on  Ways  and  Means  respectfully 
beg  leave  to  submit  the  following  re- 
port: We  are  fully  impressed  by  the  im- 
portance of  the  dutv  assigned  to  us  and 
in  attempting  its  discharge  we  have 
availed  ourselves  of  all  materials  that  we 
could  command.  As  preliminary  to  the 
recommendations  that  we  propose  mak- 


ing, we  deem  it  proper  to  present  to  your 
honorable  body  the  situation  of  affairs 
as  it  actually  exists. 

The  plan  of  commemoration  submitted 
to  the  veterans  by  Comrade  Chas. 
Broadway  Rouss  has  appealed  so  forci- 
bly to  their  patriotic  sentiments  and  has 
recommended  its  practicability  so  strong- 
ly to  their  judgment  as  to  leave  no  doubt 
of  their  desire  for  its  adoption.  The 
creation  of  your  honorable  body  by  an 
unanimous  vote  of  the  veterans  at 
Houston  proves  the  correctness  of  this 
conclusion.  We  are  brought  then  to  the 
consideration  of  the  means  by  which  this 
plan  can  be  put  into  operation.  The 
munificent  subscription  of  Comrade 
Rouss  of  $100,000  was  conditioned  upon 
the  forthcoming  of  a like  amount  from 
other  sources.  This  condition  was  em- 
minently  wise  and  prudent,  and  was  es- 
sential to  success,  as  the  contribution  of 
Comrade  Rouss  alone  would  not  effect 
the  purpose  intended.  To  raise  this  ad- 
ditional amount  is  the  most  important 
matter  that  can  occupy  the  attention 
of  your  honorable  body,  as  upon  this 
point  hinges  the  success  of  the  great 
work  in  which  we  are  engaged.  Con- 
vinced of  this,  we  have  considered  every 
source  of  supply  that,  in  our  opinion, 
was  available.  As  a result,  we  express 
the  confident  belief  that  the  money  re- 
quired can  be  secured  by  the  personal 
contributions  of  veterans  and  confeder- 
ate sympathizers  and  through  the  efforts 
of  the  women  of  the  south.  In  support 
of  this  belief  we  beg  leave  to  call  your 
attention  to  the  following  facts  and  fig- 
ures: There  are  enrolled  in  the  member- 
ship of.  the  different  camps  more  than 
50,000  veterans,  and  it  is  entirely  safe  to 
estimate  their  joint  contributions  at  $50,- 
000.  There  are  an  equal  number  of  con- 
federate veterans  who  are  unattached  to 
organizations,  and  who  can  be  relied 
upon  for  support  to  the  amount  of  $25,- 
000.  There  are  in  the  south  238  cities 
containing  populations  of  over  5;000 
each  and  as  all  of  these  communities 
have  large  ard  enthusiastic  confederate 
elements  they  can  be  relied  upon  for 
liberal  support.  The  women  of  the 
south,  whose  active  co-operation  we  may 
take  for  granted,  are  confident  that  from 
this  source  they  can  secure  sufficient 
; money  to  establish  the  proposed  insti- 
tution, to  equip  it  thoroughly,  and  to  pro- 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


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vide  for  its  permanent  maintenance. 
While  we  have  implicit  confidence  in  the 
zeal  and  ability  of  these  noble  women, 
based  upon  what  they  have  already  ac- 
complished in  similar  directions,  we  wish 
to  be  entirely  on  the  safe  side  in  the  pre- 
sentation of  figures  to  your  honorable 
body.  We  believe  that  these  238  cities 
can  be  safely  relied  upon  for  a contribu- 
tion of  $250  each,  or  $50,000  in  all. 
Recapitulating  we  have. 

From  members  of  the  veteran 


camps  $ 50,000 

From  unattached  veterans 25,000 

From  238  cities 59,500 


Making  a total  of $134,500 


While  we  think  that  we  would  be 
justified  in  making  a larger  estimate  of 
resources,  we  have  confined  ourselves 
to  figures  upon  which  we  are  satisfied 
your  honorable  body  may  implicitly  rely 
in  determining  upon  work  to  be  d.one. 
We  have  excluded  from  consideration 
contributions  from  towns  and  villages 
of  small  population,  from  sons  and 
daughters  of  the  confederacy,  and  from 
other  soruces.  We  have  kept  solely  in 
view  with  those  certain  avenues  of  sup- 
ply that  will  enable  the  veterans,  by  sup- 
plementing Comrade  Rouss’  magnificent 
contribution,  to  erect  an  institution 
worthy  in  every  respect  of  the  men  and 
cause  whose  memory  they  seek  to  per- 
petuate. 

These  results  are  within  reach,  but 
they  cannot  be  secured  without  active, 
intelligent  and  continuous  labor.  Up  to 
the  meeting  of  your  honorable  body  Com- 
rade Rouss  was  the  sole  motor  of  this 
memorial  movement,  and  on  him  the 
burden  of  work  and  expense.  How  he 
discharged  the  obligations  that  he  will- 
ingly and  generously  assumed  is  a matter 
of  record.  The  appointment  of  your  hon- 
orable body  as  the  direct  representatives 
of  the  different  organizations  of  the 
United  Confederate  Veteran  association 
transfers  to  you  the  charge  of  this  mem- 
orial work,  and  it  is  to  you  that  the 
veterans  will  now7  look  for  the  fruition  of 
their  hopes  and  desires. 

We  have  not  pointed  the  available 
sources  of  money  supply  without  a con- 
sideration of  the  means  of  teaching 
them.  To  secure  subscriptions  from  the 
enrolled  veterans,  4 hey  must  be  thor- 
oughly canvassed  by  their  respective 


camp  commanders.  To  induce  liberal 
action  by  the  unattached  veterans  and 
confederate  sympathizers,  urgent  and 
continuous  appeals  must  be  made  to  them. 
To  prepare  the  field  for  this  course,  we 
consider  an  address  by  your  honorable 
body  to  be  of  the  greatest  importance. 
This  address  should  be  clear  and  explicit 
as  to  the  condition  of  our  memorial  wrork, 
and  it  should  show  the  absolute  necessity 
of  prompt  and  liberal  support,  and  your 
honorable  body  should  so  arrange  as  to 
ensure  its  wide  and  proper  distribution. 
This  address  should  be  followed  by  the 
regular  dissemination  of  memorial  mat- 
ter that  would  stimulate  exertion  and 
increase  and  preserve  existing  enthusi- 
asm. A full  measure  of  success  cannot 
possibly  be  secured  by  arousing  occa- 
sional and  temporary  interest. 

As  we  have  stated,  the  active  support 
of  the  women  of  the  South  can  be  relied 
upon  in  the  important  work  of  collecting 
funds  for  the  memorial  work  in  hand. 
The  plan  w7hich  suggests  itself  as  the 
most  feasible  and  which  would  be  most 
in  accord  with  the  wishes  of  our  devoted 
women  is  this:  To  secure  the  establish- 
ment of  a memorial  festival  day,  the 
celebration  of  which  should  be  under 
the  sole  direction  and  control  of  them- 
selves. 

A recommendation  to  the  gallant  Gor- 
don to  this  effect  by  your  honorable  body 
would  be  followed  by  the  issuance  of  an 
Older  w’hich  would  be  observed  through- 
out the  entire  South.  Every  city,  town 
and  hamlet  wrould  respond  by  a liberal 
contribution  to  the  great  Battle  Abbey 
that  wTe  propose  to  erect. 

We  believe  that  the  labors  ,of  your 
honorable  body  should  not  cease  with 
your  present  session.  We  should  re- 
gard their  discontinuance  at  this  junc- 
ture as  a serious  menace  to  the  success 
of  our  movement.  An  interruption  of 
work,  even  for  a shoit  space  of  time, 
wmuld  destroy,  to  a great  extent,  the 
fruits  of  former  labors. 

We  are  aw7are  of  the  impossibility  of 
keeping  the  Memorial  committee  as  a 
body,  in  constant  session,  but  we  believe 
that  its  labors  may  be  made  continuous 
through  representatives.  We  think  that 
your  honorable  body,  before  adjourning, 
should  map  out  a definite  plan  of  work 
and  entrust  its  execution  to  an  executive 


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The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


committee,  to  be  appointed  from  your 
members.  We  strongly  advise  the  es- 
tablishment of  an  office  where  corre- 
spondence could  be  promptly  and  con- 
tinuously conducted,  where  memorial 
matter  could  be  prepared  for  publication, 
whence  documents  could  be  distributed, 
where  our  veterans  could  apply  for  re- 
liable information  and  where  constant 
impulse  could  be  given  to  the  memorial 
movement.  We  do  not  think  that  too 
much  importance  can  be  attached  to  the 
appointment  of  the  executive  committee 
suggested,  and  to  furnishing  the  neces- 
sary facilities  for  efficient  work.  It 
must  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  labors 
of  this  body  will  extend,  without  inter- 
mission. from  the  adjournment  of  your 
honorable  body  up  to  the  meeting  of  the 
veterans  in  May  next,  a period  of  about 
seven  months.  The  expenses  that  must 
necessarily  be  incurred  will  be  discussed 
in  another  part  of  this  report. 

We  assume  that  the  work  of  collecting 
money  for  the  proposed  Confederate 
Memorial  association  will  commence 
shortly  after  the  adjournment  of  your 
honorable  body.  These  contributions 
will  be  made  throughout  the  South,  and, 
in  our  opinion,  should  be  deposited  in 
responsible  banks  in  the  different  locali- 
ties where  they  are  made.  This  would 
ensure  safety  of  the  funds  until  de- 
livery to  those  entitled  to  receive  them, 
and  would  establish  valuable  relations 
with  the  financial  institutions  of  our 
section. 

In  the  absence  of  a discussion  of  the 
subject  by  your  body  we  find  it  embar- 
rassing to  suggest  in  what  shape  evi- 
dences of  contributions  should  be  given 
to  those  who  make  them.  We  deem  it 
important,  however,  that  each  contribu- 
tor should  understand  clearly  that  there 
is  to  be  no  financial  return  for  his  con- 
tribution. The  pride  and  satisfaction  of 
having  contributed  to  a work  dear  to 
every  confederate  heart  are  full  repay- 
ment a thousand  fold  repeated.  No 
other  investment  could  possibly  yield  so 
high  a rate  of  interest. 

In  recommending  work  that  involved 
expenditure,  we  were  aware  that  your 
honorable  body  has  no  funds  at  your 
disposal  for  the  purposes  mentioned.  It 
was  only  from  a conviction  that  the 
work  indicated  was  absolutely  essential 


to  the  success  of  the  memorial  plan  that 
we  recommended  provision  to  be  made 
for  its  execution.  The  machinery  for 
collecting  money  must  be  set  in  motion, 
or  all  that  we  have  done  in  the  past  or 
may  attempt  in  the  future  will  be  utterly 
valueless.  We  estimate  that  $5,000  will 
be  required  to  prosecute  the  memorial 
work  effectively  from  the  present  time  up 
to  the  veteran  re-union  in  May,  and  we 
have  addressed  ourselves  to  the  task  of 
reviewing  the  possible  sources  of  supply. 
There  appears  to  be  but  two  avenues  of 
relief  from  our  financial  straits.  One  is 
to  borrow7  the  amount  required,  pledging 
a return  from  the  first  contributions  re- 
ceived. The  other  is  to  request  the  ad- 
vance of  a portion  of  funds  already  pro- 
offered  in  subscription.  In  the  first  case, 
the  field  is  open  for  trial.  In  the  second, 
you  wrould  be  limited  to  soliciting  from 
Charles  Broadway  Rouss.  We  prefer  the 
course  first  suggested.  We  do  not  think, 
except  in  the  direst  extremity,  that  we 
should  burden  this  generous  and  patriotic 
man  one  dollar  beyond  his  magnificent 
subscription  of  $100,000. 

We  feel  that  wre  have  not  filled  the 
measure  of  your  expectations  in  reporting 
upon  wTays  and  means.  In  the  limited 
time  at  our  command  we  have  not  been 
able  to  make  a study  upon  which  we 
could  base  more  definite  recommenda- 
tions. We  hope  and  believe  that  your 
honorable  body  can  supply  all  that  we 
have  been  forced  to  omit.  We  recognize 
the  barriers  that  oppose  the  progress  of 
our  great  memorial  wrork,  and  have 
sought  tie  means  of  removing  them. 
We  will  cheerfully  continue  our  labors 
if  any  good  promises  to  result. 

We  respectfully  request  a full  discus- 
sion of  our  report. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

ROBT.  C.  WOOD,  Chairman. 
W.  R.  GARRETT, 

L.  C.  TENNENT. 

On  motion  of  Capt.  Hickey,  General 
Clement  A.  Evans  was  added  to  the 
committee  on  address  as  chairman,  and 
appointed  to  prepare  it  for  publication. 

The  committee  adjourned  to  9 a.  m. 


Confederate  Hall,  Atlanta  Camp, 
Atlanta,  Ga.,  Oct.  22,  1895. 
The  committee  met  according  to  ad- 
journment, Capt.  Carter  in  the  chair. 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


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Col.  McIntosh  asked  leave  to  withdraw 
the  report  of  the  Committee  on  charter, 
which  was  granted.  Gen.  Johnston 
moved  that  the  form  of  charter  offered 
by  the  sub-committee,  expresses  the 
sense  of  this  general  committee  in  its 
general  features,  but  with  a view  to  the 
more  careful  preparation  of  so  important 
a paper,  it  be  referred  to  the  executive 
committee  for  revision,  to  be  reported  by 
them  to  this  general  committee  at  its 
next  meeting  at  the  annual  convention 
in  Richmond.  The  motion  was  adopted. 

Gen.  Evans  offered  the  following 
resolution,  which  was  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  this  committee  recom- 
mend that  a certificate  of  membership 
in  the  Memorial  association  be  issued  by 
authority  of  the  United  Confederate 
Veteran  association  to  every  person  who 
shall  contribute  the  sum  of  $1.00  or  more 
to  the  great  objects  of  said  association; 
and  that  for  present  purposes  a receipt 
for  donations  be  prepared  by  the  ex- 
ecutive committee  and  given  to  any 
donor  who  shall  pay  any  such  sum  as 
above  named  into  the  fund  of  the  Me- 
morial association,  which  receipt  shall 
be  convertible  into  the  finally  engraved 
certificates. 

Gen.  Stewart  offered  the  following 
resolution,  which  was  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this 
committee  that  the  nine  ranking  officers 
of  the  confederate  army  and  navy  sur- 
viving shall  be  honorary  members  of  the 
board  of  administration  by  virtue  of  their 
confederate  rank. 

Major  Garrett  moved  that  the  plan 
submitted  by  Comrade  Rouss  as  amend- 
ed, be  approved,  and  that  this  commit- 
tee recommend  the  same  to  the  United 
Confederate  Veterans  association  for 
adoption.  The  motion  was  unanimously 
adopted. 

On  motion  of  Gen.  .Johnston,  resolved 
that  the  executive  committee  be  in- 
structed to  select  and  appoint  some 
proper  person  to  take  active  charge  of 
the  work  of  raising  the  amount  of  money 
required  by  the  conditions  of  Mr.  Rouss’ 
contribution.  The ' said  person  to  act 
under  the  direction  of  the  executive  com- 
mittee. 

Col.  Wood  presented  the  following  reso- 
lution: Whereas,  the  confederate  veter- 

ans whom  we  represent  in  this  committee 


owe  the  inspiration  and  support  of  the 
great  memorial  work  under  consideration 
to  the  patriotism  and  liberality  of  Charles 
Broadway  Rouss;  and, 

Whereas,  we  appreciate  his  example 
of  generosity  which  has  no  parallel  in 
the  history  of  confederate  commemo- 
rative work,  and 

Whereas,  we  deem  it  eminently  pro- 
per in  justice  to  him  and  as  a duty  to 
ourselves,  to  give  expression  to  our  ap- 
preciation, therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  memorial  commit- 
tee, representing  the  confederate  veter- 
ans of  the  land,  extend  to  Comrade 
Chas.  Broadway  Rouss  their  full  recog- 
nition of  his  patriotic  and  generous 
action  in  inaugurating  and  furthering  a 
work  dear  to  their  hearts,  and  that  we 
congratulate  Comrade  Rouss  upon  the 
assured  success  of  his  commemorative 
work;  that  we  extend  to  him  our  heart- 
felt thanks  for  his  magnificent  contri- 
bution to  the  institution  that  we  propose 
to  erect  in  honor  of  our  dead,  and  in 
memory  of  our  cause;  that  we  tender 
him  our  brotherly  affection,  and  wish 
him  long  life,  success  and  happiness. 

The  resolutions  were  adopted  unan- 
imously by  standing  vote.  On  motion 
of  Mr.  Murray,  the  secretary  was  in- 
structed to  prepare  a copy  of  the  above 
resolution  to  be  presented  through  Col. 
Dickinson  to  Mr.  Chas.  Broadway  Rouss. 

On  motion  of  Col.  McIntosh,  resolved 
that  the  committee  express  to  Col.  A. 
G.  Dickinson  a cordial  appreciation  of 
his  courtesy,  good  judgment  and  patri- 
otic manner  in  which  he  as  the  repre- 
sentative of  Comrade  Charles  Broadway 
Rouss,  has  honored  us  with  his  presence 
in  all  our  deliberations,  and  aided  us  by 
his  valuable  counsel  and  noble  enthusi- 
asm manifested  in  the  sacred  cause  for 
which  we  are  assembled. 

Further  resolved,  That  this  committee 
would  fail  of  its  duty  to  adjourn  with- 
out expressing  our  due  appreciation  of 
the  invaluable  services  rendered  by 
Comrade  Robert  C.  Wood,  of  New  Or- 
leans, in  the  effective  work  he  has  done 
in  the  organization  of  the  great  scheme 
suggested  by  Comrade  Charles  B.  Rouss 
for  the  erection  of  a confederate  me- 
morial hall,  and  his  untiring  energy  and 
intelligent  zeal  in  the  labors  of  this  com- 
mittee. 


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The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


The  resolutions  were  pased  by  unani- 
mous and  rising  vote. 

Col.  Dickinson  addressed  the  commit- 
tee, thanking  them  for  the  expression 
made  by  their  resolutions,  and  eulogis- 
ing the  great  work  done  by  Col.  Wood 
in  organizing  the  movement  to  carry 
out  the  munificent  project  of  Mr.  Rouss. 
Col.  Wood  being  called  for,  spoke  of  his 
personal  enthusiastic  interest  in  the 
great  'suggestion  which  had  come  from 
the  heart  of  Mr.  Rouss,  and  his  assur- 
ance that  the  movement  would  grow  into 
a grand  achievement. 

The  secretary  of  the  committee  was 
directed  to  furnish  the  executive  com- 
mittee with  all  the  papers  that  have 
been  presented  at  this  meeting,  includ- 
ing the  reports  of  all  sub-committees. 

On  motion  of  Col.  Wood,  resolved, 
That  the  composition  of  the  board  of 
administrators  as  provided  for  by  the 
plans  submitted  by  Comrade  Rouss,  be 
amended  to  read  that  the  board  of 
administrators  shall  be  composed  of  one 
member  from  each  division  of  the  U.  C. 

V.  association,  these  members  to  be 
chosen  by  their  respective  divisions. 

Col.  Wood  moved  that  the  valuation 
of  membership  specified  in  the  plan  of 
Comrade  Rouss  be  reduced  from  ten 
dollars  to  one  dollar. 

The  chairman  announced  the  follow- 
ing executive  committee:  Colonel  J.  R. 

Mclntcsh,  Meridian,  Miss.:  General  J. 

A.  Chalaron,  New  Orleans,  La.;  Major 

W.  R.  Garrett,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

Resolutions  of  thanks  were  passed  to 

the  Atlanta  camp  of  confederate  veter- 
ans and  the ‘Gate  City  guards  for  the 
use  of  the  hall,  and  t)  the  phess  and 
people  of  Atlanta  for  attention. 

The  following  resolutions  was  unani- 
mously passed  by  a raising  vote:  Re- 

solved, That  the  tharks  of  this  com- 
mittee are  hereby  tendered  to  the  chair- 
man for  the  able,  courteous  and  patient 
manner  with  which  he  has  presided 
over  the  deliberations  of  this  body. 

On  motion,  the  thanks  of  the  commit- 
tee was  given  to  the  secretary  for  his 
faithful  discharge  of  the  duties  of  his 
office,  and  to  General  Clement  A.  Evans, 
residing  in  Atlanta,  for  the  efficient 

service  he  has  rendered  this  body. 

Resolved,  That  the  press  be  requested 
to  publish  so  much  of  the  proceedings  of 


this  meeting  as  space  will  allow,  and 
that  in  appreciation  of  its  power  to 
convey  information  and  mould  public 
sentiment  for  a worthy  cause,  this  com- 
mittee will  thank  the  press  of  the  coun- 
try for  any  aid  it  will  render  in  bring- 
ing the  great  movement  to  a magnificent 
conclusion. 

Resolved,  That  the  minutes  be  now 
read  and  approved,  and  that  when  this 
convention  adjourns  it  shall  adjourn  to 
meet  at  Richmond,  Va.,  on  the  day 
prior  to  the  annual  session  in  1898  of 
the  Union  Confederate  Veterans’  associa- 
tion. 

The  foregoing  resolutions  were  passed; 
the  minutes  were  read  and  approved. 
The  chairman  addressed  the  committee, 
congratulating  them  on  the  perfect  har- 
mony and  courtesy  which  had  prevailed 
and  on  the  great  amount  of  efficient 
work  which  had  been  done  in  so  short  a 
time.  He  expressed  his  gratitude  for 
the  distinction  of  presiding  over  the 
deliberations  of  such  a body  assembled 
from  all  parts  of  our  country,  to  take 
counsel  upon  a question  of  such  great 
importance.  His  confidence  in  the  suc- 
cess of  the  movement  was  without  the 
shadow  of  a doubt,  for. he  believed  that 
it  would  have  the  warm  sympathy  of 
the  people  of  the  south  and  the  entire 
union. 

The  members  of  the.  committee  fol- 
lowed the  chairman  in  enthusiastic  re- 
marks concerning  the  rare  and  valuable 
undertaking  committed  to  their  consider- 
ation, and  in  expression  of  their  com- 
radeship indulged  in  a cordial  handshak- 
ing. 

On  motion,  the  committee  adjourned. 

.T,  H.  CARTER,  Chairman. 
HOWARD  WILLIAMS,  Secretary. 


CIRCULAR  LETTER  OF  EXECUTIVE 
COMMITTEE. 


Atlanta,  Ga.,  Oct.  22,  1895. 

The  executive  committee,  appointed 
by  the  Confederate  Memorial  associa- 
tion at  its  meeting,  convened  in  this 
city,  by  order  of  General  John  B.  Gor- 
don, general  commanding  the  United 
Confederate  Veterans’  association,  and 
this  day  adjourned,  beg  to  give  through 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


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the  press  a summary  of  proceedings  for 
the  information  of  our  comrades  and 
the  friends  of  our  movement. 

The  committee  composed  of  one  mem- 
ber from  each  division  of  the  U.  C.  Y. 
association,  organized  by  the  election 
of  Comrade  J.  H.  Carter,  of  Kentucky, 
permanent  chairman,  and  Comrade 
Howard  Williams,  of  Georgia,  perma- 
nent secretary. 

A sub-committee  of  five  was  appointed 
by  the  chairman  on  order  of  business, 
which  reported,  recommending  the  ap- 
pointment of  sub-committees.  One  on 
charter,  one  on  address  and  one  on  ways 
and  means,  which  was  done. 

The  committee  on  charter  reported  the 
draft  of  a charter  incorporating  the 
Confederate  Memorial  association,  which 
report  was  received  and  the  committee 
instructed  to  deliver  same  to  the  execu- 
tive committee,  with  authority  for  it 
to  make  any  amendments  that  might 
seem  best,  and  to  report  it  to  the  full 
committee  at  their  next  meeting,  at  the 
reunion  of  the  U.  C.  Y.  in  Richmond 
next  May. 

The  committee  upon  address  was  ap- 
pointed to  prepare  an  address,  explan- 
atory of  the  work  proposed  to  be  done 
for  the  establishment  of  the  contem- 
plated memorial  institution,  which  ad- 
dress is  now  being  prepared  and  will  be 
given  the  widest  possible  circulation 
without  delay. 

The  committee  on  ways  and  means 
reported  a plan  for  securing  the  means 
necessary  for  the  prosecution  of  the 
work,  which  was  adopted  and  the  sub- 
stance of  which  will  appear  in  the  forth- 
coming address. 

By  resolution  of  the  Memorial  com- 
mittee, the  execution  of  the  work  deter- 


mined upon  was  delegated  to  an  execu- 
tive committee. 

As  soon  as  this  address  is  prepared 
copies  of  it,  together  with  an  explicit 
statement  of  the  plans  agreed  upon  by 
the  committee  for  securing  the  funds 
necessary  to  erect  a great  building  or 
memorial  hall,  will  be  mailed  to  all 
commanders  of  veteran  camps  for  dis- 
tribution among  members,  to  the  n/>ble 
women  of  the  south,  whose  mighty  in- 
fluence in  every  work  of  good,  will  be 
expected  in  this  sacred  cause,  and  will 
be  as  much  appreciated  by  the  surviv- 
ing confederate  veterans  as  were  their 
constancy,  self-devotion,  gentle  and  an- 
gelic ministrations  during  the  war;  to 
all  organizations  of  the  sons  and  daught- 
ers of  the  confederacy,  whose  filial  ap- 
preciation of  their  fathers’  heroismism 
we  feel  confident  will  enlist  their  enthu- 
siastic support,  and  to  all  other  confed- 
erate organizations.  In  this  Memorial 
hall  will  be  collected  and  preserved  for 
future  ages  the  records,  cherished  relics 
and  mementoes  of  the  southern  people 
in  their  heroic  struggle  from  1861  to 
1865. 

The  site  of  this  Memorial  institution 
will  be  selected  by  a board  of  adminis- 
trators to  be  organized  at  the  annual 
re-union  of  the  U.  C.  Y.,  at  Richmond, 
Ya.,  in  May  next,  in  accordance  with 
the  plan  recommended  by  the  Memorial 
committee. 

A very  responsible  duty  has  been  im- 
posed upon  the  executive  committee, 
which  we  would  not  have  undertaken 
but  for  the  assurance  of  the  hearty  co- 
operation of  our  friends  everywhere,  and 
upon  which  we  confidently  rely. 

J.  R.  McINTOSH,  Chairman. 

J.  A.  CHALARON, 

W.  R.  GARRETT. 


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The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


ADDRESS  OF  THE  COfiniTTEE. 


An  Appeal  to  Confederate  Veterans, 
Sons  of  Veterans  and  Daughters  of 
the  Confederacy. 

To  All  Confederates,  to  the  Sons  of 
Confederates  Veterans,  the  Daughters 
of  the  Confederacy  and  the  Noble  Wo- 
men of  the  South: 

This  address  is  made  to  you  by  direc- 
tion of  a general  committee  from  all  of 
the  Southern  States,  acting  under  ap- 
pointment and  by  authority  of  the  United 
Confederate  Veterans’  Association. 

That  general  committee  was  raised  in 
consequence  of  a communication  from 
Mr.  Charles  Broadway  Bouss,  of  New 
York  City,  at  the  annual  convention  of 
United  Confederate  Veterans,  in  Hous- 
ton, Tex.,  through  which  this  generous 
Confederate  comrade  proposed  to  give 
$100,000  for  a great  purpose,  which 
will  be  more  particularly  described  here- 
after, upon  the  proper  condition  that  we 
would  evince  an  equally  patriotic  spirit 
by  contributing  in  many  small  subscrip- 
tions, a similar  sum.  The  communica- 
tion of  Mr.  Bouss  was  received  with  a 
most  appreciative  demonstration  of 
enthusiasm  by  the  immense  body  of 
Confederates  assembled  in  that  reunion, 
and  on  a resolution  presented  by  J.  B. 
Gordon,  Commanding  General,  with  Gen. 
Stephen  D.  Lee  in  the  chair.  It  was 
composed  of  one  member  from  each  Di- 
vision or  State.  This  important  commis- 
sion was  entrusted  to  the  following  com- 
rades, viz: 

Gen.  George  H.  Stewart,  Maryland. 

Col.  J.  B.  McIntosh,  Mississippi. 

Gen.  George  D.  Johnston,  Alabama. 
Col.  J.  B.  Cary,  Virginia. 

Gen.  J.  A.  Chalaron,  Louisiana. 

Capt.  B.  H.  Teague,  South  Carolina. 
Major  W.  B.  Garrett,  Tennessee. 

Col.  John  O.  Casler,  Oklahoma. 

Gen.  W.  D.  Chipley,  Florida. 

Col.  J.  C.  Cravens,  Missouri. 

Capt.  John  H.  Carter,  Kentucky. 

Col.  Howard  Williams,  Georgia. 

Hon.  W.  C.  Batcliffe,  Aakansas. 

Gen.  W.  L.  Cabell,  Texas. 

Col.  Thos.  S.  Kenan,  North  Carolina. 
Dr.  L.  C.  Tennent,  Indian  Territory. 


Capt.  John  M.  Hickey,  Washington, 
D.  C. 

Capt.  W.  C.  White,  West  Virginia. 

The  committee  assembled  in  Atlanta, 
Georgia,  October  19,  1895,  in  person  or 
by  proxy,  the  proxies  being  Gen.  Clement 
A.  Evans,  J.  O.  Murray,  of  West  Vir- 
ginia, and  Col.  Bobert  C.  Wood.  Its  de- 
liberations continued  several  days  and 
covered  fully  and  carefuly  the  great  mat- 
ter submitted  for  consideration;  all  of 
which  discussions  were  held  with  re- 
markable unity  and  enthusiasm,  evincing 
the  most  patriotic  spirit  and  a lofty  pur- 
pose to  carry  on  to  rapid  qnd  signal  suc- 
cess the  magnificent  scheme  which  Mr. 
Bouss  had  inaugurated.  The  conclusions 
of  the  committee  were  reached  in  abso- 
lute and  fraternal  unanimity,  and  it  was 
then  deemed  to  be  essential  that  an  ad- 
dress to  our  people  should  be  made 
through  a special  committee  appointed 
for  that  purpose. 

We  therefore  enter  upon  this  duty 
confessing  our  profound  sense  of  the 
magnitude  of  the  enterprise  we  have  in 
hand,  and  the  inexpressible  worth  to 
ourselves,  our  posterity,  our  South,  and 
our  whole  country,  of  the  memorial  in- 
stitution suggested  by  Mr.  Bouss.  We 
do  not  distrust  your  patriotic  interest  in 
perpetuating  the  principles  which  have 
always  governed  the  actions  of  the 
Southern  people,  and  in  preserving  the 
materials  of  their  honorable  history;  we 
do  not  imagine  there  is  any  abatement 
of  the  tenderness  or  strength  of  your 
regard  for  the  actors  in  the  ever  mem- 
orable days  of  the  Confederacy;  nor  do 
we  fear  a lack  of  your  liberality  in  a 
prompt  response  to  any  appeal  on  be- 
half of  our  common  cause;  but  we  sin- 
cerely say  that  in  the  brief  space  within 
which  this  address  is  necessarily  confined 
we  cannot  adequately  set  forth  the  in- 
estimable value,  the  absolute  necessity, 
the  limitless  influence,  as  well  as  the 
sublime  spirit — all  included  within  the 
incomparable  endeavor  now  proposed,  to 
establish  in  the  South  a superb  and  in- 
destructible memorial  of  Confederate 
times. 

With  this  feeling  deeply  impressing 
ourselves,  we  proceed  to  submit  to  you 
a very  succinct  statement  of  the  noble 
proposal  of  Mr.  Bouss  and  the  object 
now  contemplated  as  something  sure  of 


This  South’s  Battle  Abbey, 


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attainment  through  our  speedy  end  en- 
thusiastic action.  It  is  eminently  proper, 
however,  that  we  precede  the  statement 
with  a mention  of  the  life  of  the  noble 
private  soldier  ot  the  Confederate  Army 
who  first  of  all  his  comrades  rose  to  the 
conception  of  an  enterprise  on  behalf  of 
his  beloved  South,  exceeding  all  prior 
memorials  and  well  worthy  of  the  great 
cause  it  is  designed  to  represent.  Our 
comrade,  Charles  Broadway  Itouss,  is 
proud  of  his  Southern  birth,  and  has 
never  wavered  in  the  devotion  of  his  heart 
from  his  Southern  comrades.  He  was 
born  and  reared  in  Winchester,  Va., 
and  grew  up  intelligently,  accustomed  to 
commercial  life.  In  the  midst  of  a suc- 
cessful career  then  fairly  begun,  he  was 
found  ready  when  war  arose  to  obey  the 
call  of  the  Somh,  and  enlisted  as  a pri- 
vate in  the  Twelfth  Virginia  Cavalry, 
where  he  rode  with  Rosser,  Ashby  and 
other  gallant  spirits  in  that  dangerous 
service  which  daily  imperilled  the  lives 
of  those  brave  men.  Seeking  no  other 
place  but  that  of  a fighting  private,  he 
impressed  himself  upon  the  memory  of 
his  comrades  by  his  fidelity  and  gallantry 
to  the  last.  General  Rosser  said  re- 
cently that  his  attention  was  often 
drawn  to  the  brave  young  cavalryman 
in  the  desperate  fights  in  which  the 
Black  Horse  Cavalry  were  so  frequently 
engaged.  Thus  by  his  hard,  unselfish, 
and  dangerous  service  through  the  perils 
of  the  whole  war  our  comrade  endeared 
himself  to  us  and  unconsciously  became 
that  typical  Soul  hern  soldier  who  will 
be  conspicuously  portrayed  in  the  his- 
tory, poetry,  statuary  and  song  of  the 
ages  to  come.  His  name  is  now  far 
famed  and  fervently  mentioned  through- 
out our  country,  but  the  truest  evidence 
of  our  appreciation  will  be  manifested 
when  we  celebrate  his  three  score  years 
of  valuable  life  in  1896,  by  presenting 
him  a parchment  scroll  containing  tens 
of  thousands  of  names  with  a completed 
response  to  his  generous  proposition. 

After  the  war  he  went  to  New  York 
City  and  engaged  in  commercial  busi- 
ness on  a plan  of  his  own  conception. 
Commencing  without  capital,  but  with 
inborn  courage  and  certain  intuitions 
that  surely  directed  him  to  success,  our 
comrade  illustrated  Southern  commercial 
genius  in  the  great  city  of  New  York, 


amidst  the  giants  of  trade  and  accumu- 
lated large  wealth.  His  financial  success 
broadened  his  opportunities  for  benevo- 
lence and  these  he  has  seized  to  relieve 
many  a confederate,  to  help  numbers  of 
struggling  young  men,  to  encourage  in- 
stitutions of  charity,  and  to  build  monu- 
ments in  memory  of  the  confederate 
dead. 

Now  he  crowns  all  with  an  unexpected, 
unsolicited  proposal  so  unique  and  appro- 
priate, so  grand  and  feasable,  that  we  can 
have  no  hesitation  in  an  immediate  en- 
thusiastic co-operation  with  him  in  bear- 
ing it  on  the  rising  tide  to  a most  mag- 
nificent success.  What  is  this  undertak- 
ing? It  is  no  less  than  the  foundation  of 
a memorial  institution  of  noble  propor- 
tions in  some  southern  city,  which  will  be 
devoted  to  the  collection  and  guardian- 
ship of  all  things  that  can  illustrate  the 
entire  wonderful  epoch  of  the  southern 
confederacy  in  every  respect  whatsoever. 

It  is  necessary  to  state  the  plan  itself 
plainly  in  order  that  you  may  under- 
stand it  clearly  and  be  prepared  to  accept 
it  heartily  and  act  upon  it  promptly.  In 
1894  Mr.  Rouss  addressed  a fraternal, 
patriotic  letter  through  the  mails  to  the 
various  camps  of  confederate  veterans, 
in  which  he  called  special  attention  to 
the  pressing  necessity  of  establishing 
some  institution  which  would  guard  for- 
ever “the  memories  of  the  struggle  of 
the  south  for  liberty,  and  evidences  of 
her  glorious  prowess  in  the  field,”  and 
after  expressing  his  own  warm  desires, 
invited  responses  from  his  comrades. 
Within  a month  replies  came  from  hun- 
dreds of  sources,  such  as  to  call  forth 
his  second  letter,  of  December,  the  same 
year,  in  which  he  says:  “The  theory  of 

the  movement  is  this:  That  every  con- 

federate veteran  should  have  a proprie- 
tary interest  in  the  institution;  that  each 
of  them  should  feel  that  he  had  con- 
tributed something  toward  perpetuating 
the  memories  of  the  great  struggle  in 
which  he  had  borne  a part.  The  surviv- 
ing veterans  are  unanimous  in  the  desire 
to  perpetuate  the  memory  of  the  glorious 
struggles  of  the  south  for  constitutional 
rights,  to  pay  deserved  tribute  to  the 
heroic  deeds  of  their  fallen  comrades; 
to  furnish  an  inspiring  object  lesson  to 
their  descendants  and  to  leave  to  pos- 
terity endearing  proofs  of  the  courage, 


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loyally  and  devotion  to  duty  of  the  con- 
federate soldier.  All  this  can  be  accom- 
plished by  concerted,  united  action.” 
These  noble  sentiments  went  directly 
to  the  hearts  of  all  true  people  with  a 
warming  influence  which  inspired  afresh 
the  common  desire  to  construct  a truly 
monumental  institution,  belonging  not  to 
one  state,  but  to  all  states  and  enduring 
not  for  one  age  but  for  all  ages.  They 
aroused  the  deeply  interested  attention  of 
the  surviving  actors  in  the  confederate 
period,  and  upon  the  presentation  of  the 
conception  and  plan  to  the  convention  at 
Houston,  where  General  Stephen  D.  Lee 
presided,  the  gallant  Gordon  represented 
the  feeling  of  his  comrades  in  saying: 
“I  wish  to  place  before  this  body  a matter 
which  is  of  supreme  interest  to  the  sur- 
vivors, and  exceeds  in  its  scope  and  im- 
portance anything  which  has  yet  been 
before  you  for  your  consideration.  I am 
proud  to  be  the  medium  of  paaking 
known  to  you  the  purposes  and  plans  of 
one  who  as  a private  soldier  in  all  the 
Virginia  campaigns,  added  laurels  to  his 
own.  name  and  lustre  to  the  history  of 
his  own  state  and  to  our  arms.” 

We  shall  not  attempt  to  describe  the 
enthusiasm  of  the  vast  body  of  people 
gathered  in  the  Auditorium  at  Hous- 
ton when  Colonel  Wood  was  introduced 
by  Adjutant  General  Moorman  and 
stated  that  he  was  authorized  by  com- 
rade Rouss  to  make  a cash  subscription 
of  $100,000  as  individual  subscription  to 
the  memorial  fund  when  the  monument 
assumed  proper  shape.  It  is  enough  to 
say  that  this  demonstration  adds  to  the 
confidence  of  this  committee  that  the 
proposition  of  Mr.  Rouss  will  meet  with 
a similar  enthusiastic  reception  by  south- 
ern people  elsewhere. 

„ Such  being  the  enthusiastic  inaugur- 
ation of  the  enterprise  we  will  proceed 
further  to  explain  to  you  what  is  con- 
templated by  this  rare  movement.  It 
is  proposed  that  some  southern  city 
shall  be  honored  with  the  custody  of 
grounds,  a building  and  a great  collec- 
tion of  sacred  mementoes  representative 
and  illustrative  of  the  period  of  the  con- 
federate war  Several  large  cities  are 
already  competing  for  that  honor.  They 
understand  its  significance.  They  appre- 
ciate the  ornament  and  the  utility  of 
such  a magnificent  public  institution. 


The  trust  is  recognized  as  the  most 
honorable  that  can  be  conferred  upon 
any  place  or  people,  and  will  give  the 
city  that  shall  gam  the  prize  a distinc- 
tion which  will  endure  as  long  as  love 
of  liberty  and  admiration  for  valor  shall 
exist  in  the  hearts  of  our  countrymen. 
But  the  rivalry  among  these  cities  will 
be  generous,  and  when  the  site  shall  be 
finally  chosen  all  places  will  unite  in 
cordial  fraternity  in  making  the  fortu- 
nat  location  the  centre  to  which  all  efforts 
will  converge. 

The  building  will  be  a stately  fire-proof 
durable  structure  designed  by  skillful 
architects  and  built  with  the  utmost  care. 
It  will  be  planned  upon  a large  scale, 
ample  enough  for  the  due  care  and  cus- 
tody of  all  mementoes  that  can  be  col- 
lected from  all  quarters.  It  will  have  a 
spacious  hall  for  confederate  gatherings; 
extensive  apartemnts  for  a great  library 
of  books,  maps,  papers,  magazines,  man- 
uscripts, diaries  and  records  of  all  fur- 
nishing the  data  of  confederate  history; 
niches  and  galleries  for  portraits,  paint- 
ings, photographs,  paintings  and  pic- 
tures— all  of  confederate  people,  places 
and  scenes.  Confederate  medallions  and 
statuary  will  adorn  the  grounds  and 
buildings,  and  room  will  be  provided  for 
all  relics  and  illustrative  objects  of  every 
character.  This  is  but  a cold  outline  of 
that  great  memorial  edifice  in  which  will 
be  gathered  the  entire  material  for  the 
true  history  of  every  department  of  the 
confederate  government,  of  every  south- 
ern state,  of  every  command  in  the  con- 
federate armies,  and  as  far  as  possible 
of  every  praiseworthy  action  of  the 
chivalric  men  and  the  more  than  glor- 
ious women  of  the  south.  Such  mater- 
ial will  be  carefully  collected  from  all 
portions  of  our  country  and  will  in- 
crease in  quantity  and  interest  for  years 
to  come.  You  yourself  will  be  requested 
to  contributed  in  writing  your  l^iowl- 
edge  of  events  that  transpired  during  the 
days  of  the  confederacy  for  filing  in  these 
memorial  archives.  All  parts  of  the 
land  will  vie  among  themselves  to  be 
foremost  in  sending  these  sacred  and 
invaluable  mementoes.  The  value  of 
such  an  institution  is  simply  inconceiv- 
able. 

After  this  plain  statement  of  the 
noble  motive  which  inspires  the  move- 


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ment.  and  the  general  scope  of  the  great 
undertaking  it  only  remains  for  us  to 
answer  the  question  how  can  such  a 
laudable  and  momentous  work  be  done? 
Mr.  Rouss  has  answered  that  question 
on  his  part  by  the  munificent  tender  of 
$100,000.  We  are  to  reply  by  a popular 
donation  within  a few  months  of  a simi- 
lar sum,  and  a board  of  wisely  chosen 
administrators  selected  from  all  parts  of 
The  country  will  execute  your  will  with- 
out other  reward  than  the  priceless  con- 
sciousness of  having  carried  into  effective 
operation  the  most  patriotic  scheme  of 
the  age.  Now  in  order  that  we  might 
have  a practical  plan  for  raising  our  part 
of  the  contribution  the  committee  on 
ways  and  means  have  taken  this  special 
question  into  the  most  careful  considera- 
tion proposed  a plan  of  action  which  the 
general  committee  adopted  and  the  ex- 
ecutive committee  will  carry  into  im- 
mediate operation.  The  committee  on 
ways  and  means  composed  of  Col.  It. 
C.  Wood,  Major  W.  R.  Garrett  and  Cap- 
tain li.  C.  Tentent,  appreciate  the  fact 
that  to  raise  the  additional  amount  of 
$100,000  “is  the  most  important  matter 
that  can  occupy  our  attention,  as  upon 
this  point  rests  the  success  of  the  great 
work.”  But  they  express  their  confi- 
dence after  full  consideration  of  the 
sources  that  the  required  sum  will  be 
rap’dly  raised.  They  point  out  as  the 
first  source  the  great  body  of  confederate 
veterans  already  enrolled  in  the  nearly 
800  camps  of  the  U.  C.  V,,  fifty  thousand 
strong,  and  next  a large  number  of  con- 
federates belonging  to  various  associa- 
tions besides  those  who  are  attached  to 
the  order,  altogether  certainly  not  less 
than  a hundred  thousand  whose  hearts 
are  in  the  movement.  The  noble  women 
of  the  south  who  were  first  to  propose 
memorials  of  the  confederate  cause  and 
will  be  the  last  to  cease  the  effort  to 
perpetuate  our  sacred  memories  and  our 
fame  will  be  surely  depended  on  to 
achieve  success  for  the  present  worthy 
scheme.  With  these  appear  the  great 
body  of  vigorous  sons  and  daughters  who 
are  imbued  with  the  spirit  of  their 
fathers  and  mothers  and  into  whose 
hands  after  a short  time  the  rich  inheri- 
tance of  the  memorial  building  with  all 
its  priceless  contents  will  come.  They 
alone  are  numerous  enough  and  devoted 


enough  to  such  an  object  to  accomplish 
our  purpose  if  it  was  proper  to  commit 
it  to  them  without  our  aid.  Besides 
there  are  thousands  of  friends,  north 
and  south,  who  perceive  the  real  worth 
to  our  whole  country  of  this  institution 
as  a means  of  confirming  and  increasing 
the  patriotic  American  spirit,  and  will 
be  glad  to  enroll  their  names  among  its 
founders.  It  is  better  to  reach  all  these 
interested  classes  by  concerted  action 
through  a general  popular  subscription 
than  to  accept  the  most  liberal  donations 
of  a few  men  of  wealth.  It  is  also  un- 
questionably true  that  far  more  than 
the  amount  which  must  be  added  to  the 
donation  of  Mr.  Bouss  to  make  it  avail- 
able is  now  at  this  moment  ready  for 
delivery  in  small  amounts  by  a true  and 
enthusiastic  people.  It  is  also  true  that 
this  ready  general  contribution  must  be 
made  at  once  without  any  delay,  and 
to  that  end  some  simple  feasible  plan  of 
solicitation  must  be  put  into  immediate 
operation.  The  executive  committee, 
composed  of  Col.  J.  R.  McIntosh,  Gen. 
Chalaron  and  Maj.  Garrett,  will  organ- 
ize that  plan  through  which  every  camp 
and  association  of  confederacy  in  the 
United  States,  every  chapter  of  the 
daughters  of  the  confederacy,  and  every 
branch  of  the  Sons  of  Veterans  will  be 
efficiently  reached.  Our  true  and  tried 
women,  with  whom  such  work  is  a 
labor  of  love,  will  be  specially  enlisted 
and  will  be  irresistable.  Through  all 
these  agencies  the  cities,  towns  and 
country  will  be  quickly  canvassed,  and 
the  executive  committee  will  be  made 
able  to  report  the  triumphant  of  the 
sacred  offering  made  in  full  by  her 
people.  Further  detailed  description  of 
these  practical  means  to  secure  speedy, 
enthusiastic  concerted  action  is  not  here 
necessary,  since  the  executive  committee 
will  at  once  prepare  and  forward  all 
literature  explanatory  of  the  plan. 

We  must  now  say  to  you  that  the 
bright  hopes  of  this  sacred  cause  which 
is  now  in  *iie  bloom  cannot  be  withered 
except  by  your  delay  in  executing  the 
feasible  plan  submitted.  “Not  to  act 
now  is  to  fail  forever!”  This  passing 
winter  must  ue  succeeded  by  a spring 
which  will  announce  with  its  opening 
flowers  the  fulfillment  of  our  design. 
‘Therefore,  the  commanders  and  officers 


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of  all  camps  and  associations  will  be  ex- 
pected to  take  immediate  steps  to  enroll 
our  confederates  in  this  memorable  army 
of  contributors.  Our  sons  and  daughters 
will  immediately  reinforce  our  ranks 
with  their  work  and  names.  Our  south- 
ern womanhood  wTill  be  conspicuously 
earnest  in  crowning  the  memorial  with 
their  indispensible  servic3s  and  signa- 
tures. There  will  be  no  cause  for  a 
dilatory  proceeding,  but  every  reason  for 
a rapid,  united,  unanimous  movement. 
With  one  enthusiastic  dash  let  us  cap- 
ture the  heights  together  and  on  the  crest 
of  unparallelled  success  announce  to  the 
world  that  the  monumental  momentoes  of 
the  great  confederate  epoch  in  American 
history  have  been  saved  from  oblivion. 

The  enrollment  of  your  names  upon 
the  honorable  scroll  of  the  founders  of 
this  “Battle  Abbey”  wdll  be  an  imperish- 
able and  luminous  record  on  which  pos- 
terity will  look  with  pride  as  evincing 
your  patriotic  co-operation  in  securing 
the  memorabilia  of  the  most  remarkable 
era  in  our  country’s  career.  That  illus- 
trious roll  wTill  declare  the  heart  as  well 
as  the  intelligence  of  a great  people  of 
this  age  who  believe  that  the  various 
deeds  and  unimpeachable  patriotism  of 
the  southern,  people  deserve  complete  and 
perpetual  commemoration. 

It  will  exhibit  the  popular  enthusiasm 
which  never  fails  to  be  aroused  concern- 
ing the  fame  won  by  the  great  men  of 
the  south  on  civic  end  martial  fields  and 
will  manifest  the  wonderful  unity  of  our 
people  in  maintaining  the  honor  of  their 
beloved  south.  To  have  your  name  en- 
volumed  as  an  associate  with  your  com- 
rades, your  sons  and  daughters,  and  wo- 
men of  the  south  in  this  memorial  work 
on  which  ages  to  come  will  gaze  with 
absorbed  interest  will,  we  are  assured, 
be  enjoyed  by  you  with  commendable 
pride,  and  it  is  therefore  the  earnest  de- 
sire not  only  of  this  committee  but  of  the 
whole  body  of  our  comrades,  that  not 
one  name  shall  be  missed  from  that  rec- 
ord. The  opportunity  will  be  given  you 
to  inscribe  your  name  upon  that  immor- 
tal roll  which  is  made  popular  on  purpose 
by  placing  the  membership  fee  at  $1,  for 
which  a receipt  will  be  given  and  that  re- 
ceipt will  be  convertible  into  a certificate 


issued  by  authority  of  the  United  Con- 
federate Veterans’  association,  to  be- 
come an  heirloom  in  the  family  of  the 
donor.  This  popular  subscription  will  be 
taken  in  order  that  none  of  our  people 
shall  be  excluded  from  the  roll  of  found- 
ers, but  there  will  be  thousands  whose 
liberal  gifts  will  exceed  that  per  capita 
membership  fee  and  whose  generosity- 
will  be  suitably  acknowledged.  The 
commanding  general  will  also  be  asked 
to  appoint,  by  general  orders,  a “Festi- 
val Day,”  to  be  observed  everywhere  and 
placed  in  charge  of  our  patriotic  women, 
together  with  the  sons  and  daughters 
of  the  confederacy,  on  which  occasion 
the  subscription  roll  will  be  carried  to 
completion.  The  money  paid  will  be  de- 
posited in  responsible  banks  of  the 
locality  where  it  is  given  until  the  board 
of  administrators,  or  other  proper  au- 
thority provide  for  its  use.  Every  pre- 
caution w-ill  be  taken  to  carry  the  grand 
enterprise  through  patriotically,  with 
little  exepense,  and  on  a scale  of  useful 
magnificence  that  wTill  evoke  the  praise 
of  the  whole  country. 

In  conclusion  the  committee  beg  leave 
to  say  that  we  believe  that  any  appeal 
to  your  southern  pride,  to  your  patriotic 
feeling  or  to  any  similar  impulse  is  whol- 
ly unnecessary.  These  we  assume  are 
all  instinct  with  the  force  of  a deathless 
life  in  your  warm  hearts.  So  sacred  is 
the  subject  upon  which  we  have  ad- 
dressed you  that  we  have  suppressed  all 
eulogy;  so  grand  is  the  object  in  view  we 
have  not  ventured  to  offer  a portrayal  of 
its  features.  Your  love  for  noble  prin- 
ciples and  admiration  of  the  splendid 
people  of  the  confederate  age,  will  them- 
selves fully  inspire  you  with  thought  and 
feeling  exceeding  anything  we  could  say. 
This  cause  with  all  its  vast  import,  now 
rests  in  your  hands.  Mr.  Rouss  ajvaits 
with  his  heart  full  of  hope  to  hear  that 
you  have  more  than  met  the  necessary 
terms  of  his  most  generous  proposal. 
Your  Sunny  South,  to  which  attention 
is  now  turned  with  a force  of  interest 
that  cannot  be  averted,  waits  on  you  to 
break  the  clouds  that  have  enveloped 
her  history,  that  she  may  appear  re- 
splendent in  the  truths  of  her  great  ac- 
tions and  motives  before  all  the  world. 
Our  whole  country  will  expect  that  with- 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey, 


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in  a few  months  at  most  your  action  will 
have  been  taken  and  your  decree  re- 
corded that  the  great  memorial  structure 
shall  be  erected. 

CLEMENT  A.  EVANS,  Chairman. 
JOHN  M.  HICKEY, 

HOWAED  WILLIAMS, 

J.  O.  MURRAY. 


THE  PLAN  ADOPTED. 


Address  of  the  Executive  Committee 
Stating  Plan  for  Raising  the  floney. 


Meridian,  Miss.,  Nov.  9,  1895. 
To  All  Confederates  and  Their  Friends 
Everywhere — To  the  Sons  of  Confed- 
erate Veterans — To  the  Daughters  of 
the  Confederacy  and  the  Noble  Women 
of  the  South: 

The  executive  committee  of  the  Con- 
federate Memorial  association  in  its  meet- 
ing held  this  day  in  this  city,  adopted  the 
following  plans  for  the  collection  of  a 
sufficient  sum  of  money,  which  supple- 
mented by  the  munificent  gift  of  $100,000 
proposed  to  be  given  by  our  comrade, 
Charles  B.  Rouss,  of  New  York,  will 
ensure  the  building  and  pereptuation  of 
the  proposed  Memorial  institution. 

Firs! — Subscriptions  shall  be  obtained 
through  the  camps  of  the  U.  C.  V., 
through  organized  bodies  of  unattached 
confederate  veterans,  and  through  or- 
ganizations of  ladies  and  the  sons  and 
daughters  of  veterans. 

Second — No  individual  shall  be  au- 
thorized to  collect  subscriptions  except 
members  of  the  general  committee,  the 
general,  lieutenant  generals,  and  divi- 
sion commanders  of  the  U.  C.  V.,  and 
such  special  agents  as  the  executive  com- 
mittee may  find  it  necessary  to  ap- 
point. 

Third — Subscriptions  shall  be  evidenced 
by  printed  receipts  issued  to  the  various 
soliciting  organizations  by  the  executive 
committee,  which  receipt  shall  be  in 
book-form,  like  a bank  check  book,  with 
a stub  bearing  the  same  number  as  the 
receipt  and  both  made  to  correspond 
when  filled  for  issuance. 

Fourth — All  receipts  shall  be  signed  by 
the  chairman  of  the  executive  committee 
and  countersigned  by  the  commander  or 


adjutant  or  some  person  specially  des- 
ignated for  the  purpose  by  the  camp,  or 
organization  soliciting,  or  by  a special 
agent  appointed  by  the  executive  com- 
mittee. 

The  form  of  the  receipt  shall  be  as 
follows: 

No Place  and  date. 

Received  of . . . . 

dollars  as  subscription  to  the  confeder- 
ate^ memorial  association. 

The  association  as  soon  as  organized 
will  issue  to  the  subscriber  a certificate 
of  membership  upon  the  surrender  of  his 
receipt.  Each  dollar  subscribed  entitles 
the  subscriber  to  a certificate  of  member- 
ship in  his  or  her  name  or  that  of  any 
person  designated  by  the  subscriber. 
This  subscription  is  made  and  accepted 
with  the  understanding  that  if  not  used 
within  one  year  from  this  date,  for  the 
purpose  intended,  it  shall  be  returned  to 
the  subscriber. 

Fifth. — The  minimum  subscription 
shall  be  one  dollar,  but  subscription  may 
be  made  for  any  amount. 

Sixth. — All  monies  collected  must  be 
deposited  to  the  order  of  the  United 
Confederate  Veterans,  for  the  use  of 
the  Confederate  Memorial  association, 
in  a bank  or  other  safe  depository  of 
the  localities  where  collected  and  no- 
tice of  said  deposit  must  be  sent  monthly 
to  the  manager’s  office,  No.  44  Perdido 
street.  New  Orleans,  La. 

Seventh. — The  general  office  of  the 
executive  committee  is  fixed  at  New 
Orleans,  La.,  the  headquarters  of  the 
U.  C.  V.,  and  Col.  Robt.  C.  Wood  was 
elected  manager  of  the  same,  to  whom 
all  communications  upon  the  subject 
should  be  addressed. 

Eighth. — Subscriptions  are  not  limited 
to  the  members  of  camps  or  other  con- 
federate organizations,  but  those  em- 
powered to  obtain  subscriptions  are  au- 
thorized and  urged  to  obtain  all  the  out- 
side subscriptions  possible,  in  their  re- 
spective localities. 

Ninth. — The  receipt  books  must  be 
carefully  preserved,  and  when  called  in, 
be  returned  with  all  stubs  attached, 
with  all  receipts  remaining  unfilled  and 
with  all  receipts  that  may  have  been 
mutilated. 

Tenth.— The  manager  shall  have  full 
charge  of  the  office,  under  the  direction 
of  the  executive  committee  and  shall 


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The  South’s  Battle  Abbey, 


take  active  charge  of  the  work  of  raising 
the  amount  of  money  required  by  the 
conditions  of  Mr.  Rouss’  subscription. 

The  able  address  prepared  by  a sub- 
committee of  the  general  committee  of 
the  Confederate  Memorial  Association  at 
its  meeting  in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  on  the  19th 
day  of  last  October,  which,  under  our 
direction,  has  been  circulated  among 
you,  clearly  and  fully  sets  forth  not  only 
the  plans  proposed  for  the  building  and 
perpetuation  of  a confederate  memorial 
institution,  but  the  great  necessity  for 
the  same,  so  that  the  confederate  veter- 
ans, whilst  they  live,  and  their  descend- 
ants for  all  time  to  come,  may  there  go, 
and  with  uncovered  heads  bow  at  the 
shrine  of  southern  chivalry,  and  where 
future  historians  may  hnd  reliable  data 
that  will  enable  them  to  write  truthful 
histories  of  the  southern  people  and  of 
their  glorious  struggle  for  their  con- 
stitutional rights.  This  institution  will 
create  unstinted  admiration  for  the  he- 
roism of  the  southern  soldier  as  Ameri- 
cans in  the  heart  of  every  patriotic 
American  citizen  regardless  of  the  loca- 
tion of  his  home,  or  the  cause  which  he 
espoused  in  the  contest  between  the  sec- 
tions. 

We  appeal  to  each  division  comman- 
der of  the  U.  C.  Y.  to  forthwith  issue 
an  order  to  the  various  camps  of  his 
division  calling  their  attention  to  this 
great  movement  and  urging  prompt  and 
liberal  subscriptions  to  it  in  the  man- 
ner authorized  and  provided  for  by  this 
committee  as  above  set  forth. 

We  appeal  to  every  confederate  veter- 
an wherever  he  may  be,  whether  be- 
neath the  genial  skies  of  our  beloved 
south,  in  the  great  emporiums  of  the 
east,  upon  the  broad  prairies  of  the  west, 
in  the  distant  lands  of  Australia  or 
Egypt,  or  the  South  Ameiican  states, 
everywhere  in  the  language  of  the  ad- 
dress, “with  one  enthusiastic  dash  to 
capture  the  height  together  and  on  the 
crest  of  unparalleled  success  announce  to 


the  world  that  the  sacred  mementoes 
of  the  great  confederate  epoch  in  Ameri- 
can history  have  been  saved  from 
oblivion.”  We  appeal  to  our  friends  of 
the  press,  who  have  manifested  so  much 
interest  and  liberality  in  this  great  move- 
ment heretofore,  to  continue  their  valued 
support. 

We  will  distribute,  as  soon  as  they 
can  be  prepared,  among  our  friends 
everywhere,  folders  or  pamphlets  con- 
taining the  order  of  the  general  com- 
manding U.  C.  V.,  calling  the  confeder- 
ate memorial  committee  together  in  At- 
lanta, Ga.,  on,  the  19th  of  October;  the 
minutes  of  the  committee;  our  letter  of 
the  23d  ult.  advising  you  of  the  action 
of  the  general  committee,  and  the  splen- 
did “address”  appealing  to  you  for 
prompt  and  generous  aid  in  this  behalf. 
We  will  also  mail  to  every  confederate 
organization  one  or  more  receipt  books. 
We  beg  that  commanders  will  call  at 
once  meetings  of  their  respective  camps 
and  urge  full  attendance  that  every  mem- 
ber may  hear  the  reading  of  the  “ad- 
dress.” We  urge  upon  commanders  of 
camps  the  importance  of  securing  im- 
mediate subscriptions  from  veterans,  not 
only  by  personal  solicitation,  but  also 
through  the  agency  of  others.  We 
urgently  recommend  that  the  “daughters 
of  the  confederacy”  and  the  “Sons  of 
Veterans”  be  enlisted  in  this  good  work 
to  the  end  that  every  man,  woman  and 
child  in  the  south  shall  have  member- 
ship in  the  Confederate  Memorial  asso- 
ciation. By  active,  prompt  and  intel- 
ligent exertion  there  should  be  secured 
within  thirty  days  funds  sufficient  to 
erect  an  institution  worthy  in  every 
respect  of  the  men  and  cause  whose 
memory  every  true  southerner  ardently 
wishes  to  perpetuate. 

j.  r.  McIntosh, 

Chairman; 

J.  A.  CH AHARON. 

W.  R.  GARRETT, 

Committee. 


The  South’s  Battle  Abbey, 


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GENERAL  ORDER  No.  155- 


J.  B.  Gordon,  General  Commanding, 
Commends  the  Enterprise  to  the 
Noble  Women  of  the  South. 

Headquarters  United  Confederate  Vet- 
erans, 

New  Orleans,  La.,  Dec.  7,  1895. 
General  Orders  No.  155. 

The  progress  made  by  the  able  and 
distinguished  committee  appointed  in 
General  Orders  Nos.  145  and  149  from 
these  headquarters  to  examine  into  and 
report  upon  the  plan  submitted  by  the 
great  philanthropist  and  benefactor, 
Charles  Broadway  Kouss,  for  the  estab- 
lishment of  a grand  Memorial  Hall, 
where  Confederate  relics  and  mementoes 
are  to  be  deposited  for  all  time,  and 
which  is  to  become  the  “Battle  Abbey” 
of  the  south,  must  be  very  gratifying 
to  old  veterans  and  to  all  those  who  love 
the  traditions  of  the  South  and  who 
cherish  the  memories  of  the  courage  and 
heroism  of  her  sons,  and  the  unparalleled 
devotion  of  her  noble  and  self-sacri be- 
ing women. 

This  splendid  committee  has  now  suc- 
cessfully launched  the  grand  enterprise, 
and  through  their  action  and  that  of  the 
sub-commitfees,  have  formulated  a mode 
of  procedure  which,  if  energetically  car- 
ried out,  cannot  fail  of  success. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  the  gener- 
ous and  large-hearted  donor,  Mr.  Charles 
Broadway  Rouss,  who  alone  conceived 
this  project  for  the  perpetuation  of  the 
history  and  glory  of  his  countrymen, 
presented  a plan  for  its  consummation  to 
the  veterans  at  the  Houston  reunion,  at 
the  same  time  subscribing  $100,000  as  his 
individual  subscription  to  assist  in  carry- 
ing out  his  grand  views  and  ideas,  con- 
ditioned upon  the  veterans  raising  a like 
amount. 

To  raise  thi°  $100,000  additional  and 
enough  more  to  endow  and  ensure  the 
perpetuation  of  the  institution,  is  the 
all-absorbing  matter  which  now  occupies 
the  attention  and  efforts  of  the  committee. 

It  is  believed  that  one-half  of  the 
amount  required  will  be  raised  through 
the  subscription  of  the  more  than  50,000 
members  of  the  U.  C.  V.  association, 
and  which  will  entitle  them  to  certifi- 


cates showing  their  contribution,  thus 
giving  each  contributor  an  interest  in 
this  glorious  enterprise,  which  is  so  near 
and  so  dear  to  the  heart  of  every  vet- 
eran— and  it  is  considered  to  be  sure 
and  beyond  perad venture  that  the  other 
half,  or  balance,  whatever  may  be  re- 
quired, will  be  raised  by  the  noble  wo- 
men of  the  South. 

The  committee  suggests  that  the  most 
feasible  manner  of  reaching  the  desired 
object  is  to  set  apart  a “Memorial  Festi- 
val Day,”  and  they  ask  that  the  General 
Commanding  will  designate  the  date,  and 
issue  a general  order. 

The  General  Commanding,  therefore, 
in  compliance  with  the  request  of  the 
committee,  designates  Friday,  May  1, 
ISO <7,  as  the  most  suitable  for  a “Memor- 
ial Festival  Day,”  to  be  set  apart  for  the 
use  of  the  women  of  the  south  in  rais- 
ing funds  for  this  great  Memorial  Hall. 

All  the  details  and  exercises  of  this 
“Memorial  Festival  Day”  are  to  be 
planned,  conducted  and  carried  out  en- 
tirely under  the  orders,  control,  ideas 
and  management  of  the  women  of  the 
South,  in  their  respective  localities. 

For,  in  whose  hands  could  this  sacred 
trust  more  properly  be  placed,  and  with 
m are  certainty  of  success,  than  into  those 
of  the  gentle  women  of  the  South,  who 
have  never  yet  faltered  or  failed  in  the 
performance  of  any  duty,  either  in  war 
or  in  peace,  imposed  upon  them  for  the 
Southern  cause. 

Their  spirit  and  determination  ani- 
mated the  men  of  the  South  at  the  scene 
of  the  first  conflict;  they  were  the  most 
constant  and  unremitting  patriots  and 
workers  during  their  country’s  mighty 
struggle;  and  the  last  to  abandon  the 
sacred  cause  after  Southern  hopes  van- 
ished behind  the  clouds  at  Appomattox. 

The  true  history  of  their  deeds  and 
triumphs  has  not  yet  been  told. 

No  historian  has  yet  written  the  story, 
nor  muse  sung  the  song,  nor  minstrel 
strung  the  lyre,  which  fitly  celebrates 
their  praise. 

The  straits  to  which  they  were  re- 
duced for  food  and  clothing,  the  self- 
abnegation  and  hardships  endured  by 
them  during  those  dark  and  gloomy  days 
of  war,  findssmo  parallel  in  history;  their 
patriotism  and  courage  will  be  written  in 
golden  letters  upon  the  tablets  of  time, 
ineffaceable  while  memory  lasts;  and,  as 


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The  South’s  Battle  Abbey. 


ministering  angels,  their  names  will  live 
upon  the  pages  of  poetry  and  in  romance 
as  long  as  chivalry  exists  in  the  hearts 
and  minds  of  mankind. 

This  “Battle  Abbey”  will  not  be  dedi- 
cated alone  to  the  history  and  deeds  of 
the  civic  and  military  heroes  of  the 
greatest  of  civil  wars;  but  the  General 
Commanding  will  see,  that  within  its 
sacred  portals  sufficient  and  conspicuous 
space  will  be  reserved  for  the  names 
and  fame  of  the  “Heroines  of  the  South.” 

As  yet,  only  wandering  troubadours, 
like  the  bards  of  the  middle  ages,  jour- 
neying from  castle  to  castle,  have  very 
faintly  sung  their  praise;  but  the  tender 
and  sacred  memories  which  cluster  with 
a halo  of  love  and  veneration  around 
their  living  and  dead;  demands,  that 
their  names  and  the  story  of  their  glory 
be  gathered  ere  it  is  too  late,  and  that 
some  Master,  whose  pen  is  inspired  with 
celestial  fire,  and  whose  touch  is  mel- 
lowed and  hallowed  by  the  richness  and 
grandeur  of  the  theme,  shall  mingle  and 
blend  them  with  their  glorious  achieve- 
ments into  a Southern  Epic,  glowing 
with  tributes  of  their  unrivalled  history, 
to  be  deposited  in  this  sanctua  *y  of  South- 
ern valor. 

In  this  Temple  of  Fame,  which  is  to 
be  consecrated  to  all  the  people  of  the 
coming  centuries,  in  a niche  which  will 
be  carved  out  by  the  story  of  their  own 
wondrous  deeds  and  glory,  a monument 
will  also  arise,  commemorative  of  the 
courage  and  fame  of  the  ‘Heroines  of 
the  South,”  a name,  which  will  ever  be 
linked  in  history  with  those  of  “Roman 
Matron”  and  “Spartan  Mother.”  For 
did  not  every  Southern  mother,  like  the 
“Roman  Matron,”  ^proudly  exclaim: 
“These  are  my  jewels  :”  and  did  not  their 
fortitude  and  heroism  rise  to  even  su- 
preme heights?  For  they  sent  their  off- 
spring bravely  and  loyally  to  battle  for 
their  country,  and  with  the  “Spartan 
Mother’s”  deathless  injunction:  “Return 

with  your  shield,  or  on  it.” 

It  is  to  the  survivors  of  these  illustri- 
ous women  and  to  their  descendants,  to 
whom  the  General  Commanding,  there- 
fore, confidently  intrusts  this  important 
mission  of  assisting  in  thj^  holy  under- 
taking. 

The  General  Commanding  appeals  to 
and  urges  these  heroic  women,  survivors 


of  a heroic  age,  and  all  the  daughters  of 
the  South  who  take  pride  in  the  history 
of  such  worthy  and  glorious  ancestors, 
to  immediately,  upon  the  receipt  of  this 
order,  organize  societies  and  elect  presi- 
dents, secretaries,  treasurers  and  others 
officers,  in  every  city,  town,  hamlet  and 
neighborhood  in  the  South  and  to  notify 
Colonel  R.  C.  Wood,  general  manager  of 
the  Confederate  Memorial  Association, 
No.  44  Perdido  street,  New  Orleans,  La., 
so  that  he  can  at  once  supply  them  with 
subscription  books  and  full  instructions, 
and  respectfully  requests  that  they  will 
commence  ‘without  delay  the  colloection 
of  funds  for  the  erection  of  this  deposi- 
tory of  the  records  of  the  valor  of 
Southern  manhood  and  the  heroism  of 
Southern  womanhood,  and  continue  their 
efforts  systematically,  making  the  “Me- 
morial Festival  Day,”  May  1,  18&6,  the 
culmination  of  their  efforts. 

The  money  raised  by  each  society  and 
in  each  locality  must  be  deposited  in 
some  good  bank  or  other  safe  depository, 
to  the  order  of  the  United  Confederate 
Veterans  for  the  use  of  the  Confederate 
Memorial  Association,  to  remain  until 
called  for  by  proper  authority. 

In  the  meantime,  each  society  or  lo- 
cality, where  money  is  raised,  will  re- 
port the  amount  collected  to  Col.  R.  C. 
Wood,  general  manager  of  the  Confeder- 
ate Memorial  Association,  No.  44  Perdido 
street,  New  Orleans,  La.,  so  that  an  idea 
can  be  formed  of  the  total  amount  thus 
secured. 

The, general  commanding  requests  all 
the  old  veterans  composing  the  721 
United  Confederate  Veteran  camps  of 
this  association  to  render  all  the  assist- 
ance possible  to  the  ladies  engaged  in 
this  holy  cause. 

The  General  Commanding  also  requests 
that,  every  newspaper  throughout  the 
South  and  elsewhere,  favorable  to  this 
grand  historic  enterprise,  will  publish 
this  order  and  with  editorial  comment 
give  it  the  widest  of  publicity. 

By  order  of 

J.  B.  GORDON, 
General  Commanding. 
GEO.  MOORMAN, 

Adj’t  Gen’l  and  Chief  of  Staff. 

(Official.) 


LIST  OF  ENGAGEMENTS 


A Complete  List  of  Engagements  Between  the  Confederate  and  Fed- 
eral Armies  and  Navies,  1861=65,  Arranged  by  States. 


KENTUCKY. 

Hillsboro,  Oct.  8,  1861. 

Tripletts  Bridge,  June  16,  1863. 

West  Liberty,  Oct.  23,  1861. 

Prestonburg  and  Middle  Creek,  Jan.  10, 

1862. 

Paintsville  or  Jennie’s  Creek,  Dec.  7, 
1861. 

Paintsville  and  Half  Mount,  April  18  and 
14,  1864. 

Mount  Sterling,  March  22,  1863,  and 
June  9,  1864. 

Paris,  July  30,  1862. 

Cynthiana,  July  17,  1862,  and  June  11, 
1864. 

Cynthiana  and  Kellar’s  Bridge,  June  10, 
1864. 

Lexington,  Oct.  17,  1862. 

Monterey,  June  11,  1862. 

Floyd’s  Fork,  Oct.  1,  1862. 

Harrodsburg,  Oct.  10,  1862. 

Danville,  March  24,  1863. 

Perryville,  Oct.  8,  1862. 

Richmond,  Aug.  30,  1862. 

Big  Hill,  Aug.  23,  1862. 

Union  City,  March  24,  1864. 

Irvine,  July  30,  1863. 

Somerset,  Fishing  Creek  and  Beach 
Grove,  Jan.  19  and  20,  1862. 

Dutton’s  Hill,  or  Somerset,  March  30, 

1863. 

Monticello,  May  1,  1863. 

Monticello  and  Rocky  Gap,  June  9,  1863. 

Horse-Shoe  Bend,  May  11,  1863. 

Creelsborough,  Dec.  7,  1863. 

Mill  Springs,  or  Logan’s  Cross  Roads, 
Jan.  19  and  20,  1862. 

Burkesville  (Morgan’s  Raid),  July,  1863. 

Tompkinsville,  June  9,  1862. 

Columbia  (Morgan’s  Raid),  July,  1863. 

Green  River  Bridge  (Morgan’s  Raid), 
July,  1863. 

Lebanon,  July  12,  1862;  July  5,  1863; 
July  30,  1864. 

Elizabethtown,  Dec.  27,  1862. 

Munsfordsville,  Woodsonville  and  Row- 
lett’s Station,  Dec.  17,  1861. 

Munsfordsville,  Sept.  14  to  16,  1862. 

Bacon  Creek,  Dec.  26,  1862. 

Glasgow,  Dec.  24,  1862,  and  Oct.  5,  1863. 

Bowling  Green,  Feb.  1,  1862. 


Woodbury  and'  Morgantown,  Oct.  29, 
1861. 

Russellville,  July  29,  1862. 

Sacramento,  Dec.  28,  1861. 

Slaughterville,  Sept.  3,  1862. 
Garrettsburg,  Nov.  6,  1862. 

Fort  Anderson,  Paducah,  March  25,  1862. 
Mayfield,  Jan.  12,  1864. 

White  Oak  Ridge,  near  Hickman,  Aug. 
19,  1862. 

TENNESSEE. 

Bristol,  Sept.  21,  1863. 

Blountsville,  Sept.  22,  and  Oct.  12  and 
13,  1863. 

Union  Station  (now  Bluff  City),  Nov.  1 
to  4,  1864. 

Watauga  Bridge  and  Carter’s  Station, 
Dec.  30,  1862. 

Watauga  Bridge,  April  25  and  26,  1864. 
Greeneville,  Sept.  4,  1864. 

Limestone  Station,  Sept.  5,  1863. 
Rogersville,  Nov.  6,  1863. 

Bull’s  Gap,  Nov.  13,  1864. 

Morristown,  Oct.  29,  1864. 

Panther  Springs,  March,  5,  1864. 
Bean’s  Station  and  Morristown,  Dec.  10 
to  14,  1863. 

Beans’  Station  (Stoneman’s  Raid),  Dec. 
12  to  21,  1864. 

Tazewell,  Aug.  6,  1862,  and  Jan.  24,  1864. 
Kinderhook,  Aug.  11,  1862. 

Mulberry  Gap,  Feb.  22,  1864. 

Cumberland  Gap,  Sept.  9,  1863. 

Mossy  Creek  and  Talbott’s  Station,  Dec. 
29  1863. 

Mossy  Creek,  Jan.  13,  1864. 

Dandridge,  Jan.  16  and  17,  1864. 

Fair  Garden,  or  Kelley’s  Ford,  Jan.  27, 

1864. 

Knoxville,  siege  from  Nov.  17  to  Dec.  4, 
1863. 

Campbell’s  Station,  Nov.  16,  1883. 
Maryville,  Nov.  14,  1863. 

Rockford,  Nov.  14.  1863. 

Loudon  Creek,  Nov.  15,  1863. 
Philadelphia  Oct.  20  and  22,  1868. 
Johnson’s  Mills.  Feb.  22,  1864. 

Decatur,  July  15,  1862. 

Charleston,  Dec.  28,  1863. 

Calhoun,  Sept'.  26,  1863. 

Cleveland,  Nov.  27,  1863. 

Blue  Springs,  Oct,  10,  1863. 


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The  South’s  Battue  Abbey, 


Chattanooga,  Lookout  Mountain,  Orchard 
Knob,  and  Missionary  Ridge,  Nov.  23 
to  25,  1863. 

“Battle  Above  the  Clouds,”  Nov.  24, 
1863. 

Black  House,  No.  2,  Mill  Creek,  Chatta- 
nooga, Dec.  2 and  3,  1864. 
Wauhatchie,  Oct.  27,  1863. 

Jacksboro  and  Big  Creek  Gap,  March  10, 
1862. 

Celina,  Dec.  7,  1863. 

Hartsville,  Dec  7,  1862. 

Gallatin,  Aug.  12  and  13,  1862. 

Edgefield  Junction,  Aug.  20,  1862. 
Nashville,  March  8,  1862;  Nov.  5,  1862; 
May  24,  1864. 

Tn  Front  of  Nashville,  Dec.  1 to  14,  1864. 
Nashville,  Dec.  15  and  16,  1864. 

Between  Nashville  and  Murfreesboro  are 
the  following: 

Antioch  Station,  April  10,  1863. 

Lavergne  Station,  Oct.  7,  1862. 

Rural  Hill.  Nov.  18,  1862, 

Jefferson,  Dec.  30,  1862. 

Vaught’s  Hill,  March  20,  1863. 
Murfreesboro,  July  13,  1862,  and  Dec. 
5 to  8,  1864. 

Murfreesboro  or  Stone  River,  Dec.  31, 

1862,  to  Jan.  2,  1863. 

Rosecrans’  campaign  from  Murfreesboro 
to  Tullahoma,  with  engagements  at 
Middleton,  Hoover’s  Gap,  Beech  Grove, 
Liberty  Gap  and  Gray’s  Gap,  June  23 
to  30,  1863. 

Woodbury,  Jan.  24,  1863. 

Woodbury  and  Snow  Hill,  April  2 and  3, 

1863. 

Readyville  or  Round  Hill,  Aug.  28,  1862. 
Bradyville,  March  1,  1863. 

Sparta,  Aug.  4,  1862;  Aug.  9,  1863,  and 
Nov.  24,  1863. 

Calfkiller  Creek,  Feb.  23,  and  March  18, 
1884. 

McMinnville,  Aug.  30,  1862,  and  Oct.  3, 
1862. 

Manchester,  Aug.  29,  1862,  and  March 

17,  164. 

Elk  River,  July  14,  1863. 

Tracy  City,  Jan.  20,  1864. 

Jasper,  June  4,  1863. 

Battle  Creek,  June  21,  1862. 
Farmington,  Oct.  7,  1863. 

Rover,  Jan.  31,  1863. 

Franklin  and  Little  Harpeth,  March  25, 
1863. 

Franklin  and  Harpeth  River,  April  10, 
1863. 

Franklin,  June  4,  1863,  and  Dec,  17,  1864, 


Spring  Hill  and  Franklin,  Nov,  29  and 

30,  1864. 

Thompson’s  Station  and  Spring  Hill, 
March  4 and  5,  1863. 

Brentwood,  March  25,  1863. 

Columbia,  Sept.  9,  1862. 

Lawrenceburg,  Campbellville  and  Lynn- 
ville,  Nov.  22,  1864. 

Centreville  and  Piney  Factory,  Nov.  3, 
1863. 

Centreville.  Sept.  29,  1864. 

Waverly,  Oct.  23,  1862. 

Clarksville,  Aug.  19,  1862. 

Clarksville,  or  Rickett’s  Hill,  Sept.  7, 
1862. 

Fort  Donelson,  Feb.  14,  15  and  16,  1882, 
and  Oct.  11,  1864. 

Fort  Donelson  and  Cumberland  Iron 
Works,  Aug.  25  and  26,  1862,  and  Feb. 

3,  1863. 

Fort  Henry  and  Fort  Hieman,  Feb.  6, 
1862. 

Paris,  March  11,  1862. 

Union  City,  Nov.  19,  1863. 

Island  No.  10,  April  8,  1882. 

Trenton,  Aug.  7,  1862,  and  Dec.  20,  1862. 
Jackson,  July  13,  1863. 

Lexington,  Dec.  18,  1862. 

Pittsburg  Landing,  March  2,  1862. 
Adamswille,  or  Crump’s  Landing,  April 

4,  1862. 

Shiloh,  or  Pittsburg  Landing,  April  6 
and  7.  1862. 

Savannah,  April  16,  1862. 

Monterey  (near  Shiloh),  April  28,  1862, 
May  13,  1862. 

Middleton,  May  21.  1883. 

Bolivar,  Aug.  30,  1862;  Feb.  6,  1864,  and 
March  29,  1864. 

Bolivar  and  Somerville,  Dec.  24  and  25, 
1863. 

Medon  Station,  Aug.  31,  1862;  Oct.  3, 
1863. 

Mi  scow  and  Collierville,  Nov.  3 and  4, 
1863. 

Collierville,  Oct.  11,  1863. 

Smith’s  expedition  to  Tupelo,  Miss.,  July 
5 to  18,  1864. 

Somerville,  March  29,  1863. 

Brownsville,  July  29,  1862. 

Durhamville.  Sept.  17,  1862. 

Covington,  March  10,  1863. 

Fort  Pillow,  naval  engagement,  May  10. 
1862.  Captured  by  confederates,  April 
13,  1864.  • 

Memphis,  naval  battle,  June  6,  1862; 

Aug.  21,  1864,  and  Dec.  14,  1864. 
Germantown  (east  of  Memphis),  June  25, 
1862;  Dec.  5 to  8,  1864. 


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25 


Smith’s  raid  in  Mississippi,  Feb.  10  to  25, 
1864. 

GEORGIA. 

Chickamauga,  Sept.  19  to  21,  1863. 
Ringgold,  Sept.  11,  1863. 

Ringgold  and  Taylor’s  Ridge,  Nov.  27, 

1863. 

Lett’s  Tan  Yard,  Sept.  13,  1863. 
Graysville,  Nov.  26,  1863,  and  Aug.  16, 

1864. 

Nickajack  Trace,  April  23,  1864. 

Tunnel  Hill,  Nov.  28,  1863;  Jan.  28,  1864. 
Tunnel  Hill  and  Rocky  Face,  Feb.  23  to 
27,  1864. 

Rocky  Face  Ridge,  including  Tunnel  Hill, 
May  5 to  9,  1864. 

Mill  Creek  Gap  and  Buzzard’s  Roost, 
May  5 to  12,  1864. 

Red  Clay,  May  3,  1864. 

YarneH’s  Station,  May  9,  1864. 

Dalton,  Aug.  14  to  16,  1864,  and  Oct.  13, 
Resaca,  May  13  to  16,  1864,  and  Oct.  12, 
1864. 

Lay’s  or  Tanner’s  Ferry,  May  15,  1864. 
Adairsville  and  Calhoun,  May  17  and  18, 
1864. 

Rome  and  Kingston,  May  18,  1864. 
Casville,  May  19  to  22,  1864. 

Dallas,  New  Hope  Ch.,  Allatoona  Hills, 
May  25  to  June  4,  1864. 

Pickett's  Mills,  May  27,  1864. 

Big  Shanty,  June  3,  1864. 

Brush  Mountain,  June  20,’  1864. 

Culp’s  Farm,  June  22,  1864. 

Kenresaw  Mountain,  June  27,  1864. 
Ruff’s,  July  3,  1864. 

Smyrna,  July  2 to  5,  1864. 

Allatoona,  Oct.  5,  1864. 

Atlanta  and  Vicinity: 

Chattahoochee  River,  July  5 to  10,  1864. 
Peach  Tree  Creek,  July  20,  1864. 
Atlanta,  July  22,  1864. 

Ezra  Church,  July  28,  1864. 

Siege  of  Atlanta,  July  28  to  Sept.  2,  1864. 
Fall  of  Atlanta,  Sept.  2,  1864. 

Battle  of  Atlanta,  Nov.  9,  1864. 

Decatur,  July  22,  1864. 

Jonesboro,  Aug.  31  and  Sept.  1,  1864. 
Lovejoy  Station,  Sept.  2 to  6,  1864. 
Lovejoy  Station  and  Bear  Creek  Station, 
Nov.  16,  1864. 

Macon,  Nov.  20,  1864. 

Griswoldville,  Nov.  22,  1864. 
Sandersville,  Nov.  26,  1864. 

Eden  Station,  Dec.  7 to  9,  1864. 
Savannah  and  Vicinity  : 

White  Marsh,  or  Wilmington  Island, 
April  16,  1862. 

Fort  Pulaski,  April  10,  1862. 


Siege  of  Savannah,  Dec.  10  to  21,  1864. 

Irwinville,  capture  of  Jefferson  Davis, 
May  10,  I860. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

Charleston  and  Vicinity: 

Fort  Sumter — Bombardment,  April  12, 
1861;  evacuation,  April  15,  1861;  bom- 
bardment, April  7,  1863;  attack,  Sept. 
8,  1863. 

Fort  Wagner — Morris  Island,  July  10  to 
Sept.  6,  1863. 

Legare’s  Point,  June  3,  1862. 

James  Island,  June  10,  1862,  and  Feb. 
10,  1865. 

Secessionville,  or  Fort  Johnson,  James 
Island,  June  16,  1862. 

John’s  Island,  July  5,  1864. 

Deveaux’s  Neck,  Dec.  6 to  9,  1864. 

Edisto  Island,  April  18,  1862. 

Port  Royal,  Nov.  7,  1861;  Jan.  1,  1862. 

Pocataligo,  May  29,  1862. 

Pocataligo,  or  Yemassee,  Oct.  22,  1862. 

Honey  Hill,  or  Grahamsville,  Nov.  30, 
1864. 

Pacataligo,  Jan.  14  to  16,  1865. 

Salkehatchie,  Combahee  R.  and  River's 
Bridge,  Jan.  25  to  Feb.  9,  1865. 

Blackville,  6;  Williston,  and  7.  Aiken, 
Feb.  8 to  14,  1865. 

Columbia  and  Congaree  River,  Feb.  15  to 
17,  1865. 

NORTH  CAROLINA. 

Fort  Hatteras,  Aug.  28  and  29,  1861. 

Elizabeth  City,  or  Cobb’s  Point,  Feb.  10, 
1862. 

Camden,  also  called  South  Mills,  April 
19,  1862. 

Plymouth,  April  17  to  20,  1864. 

“Ram  Albemarle,”  May  5,  1864. 

Destruction  of  “Ram  Albemarle,”  Oct. 
28,1864. 

Roanoke  Island,  Feb.  8,  1862. 

Hamilton,  July  9,  1862. 

Potter’s  Cav.  Raid  to  Tar  River  and 
Rocky  Mount,  July  18  to  21,  1863. 

Greenville,  Dec.  30,  1863. 

Near  Washington,  May  31,  1862. 

Washington,  Sept.  6,  1862. 

Washington  and  Rodman’s  Point,  March 
30  to  April  4,  1863. 

Foster’s  Expedition  to  Goldsboro,  Dec. 
12  to  18,  1862. 

Kinston,  Dec.  14,  1862. 

Newbern,  March  14,  1862. 

Pollocksville,  April,  14,  1862. 

Near  Newbern,  May  22,  1862. 

Bachelor’s  Creek,  Newport  Barracks  and 
Newborn,  Feb.  1 to  3,  1864. 


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Bachelor’s  Creek,  May  26,  1864. 

Fort  Macon,  April  25,  1862. 

Wilmington,  Ft.  Anderson  and  Town 
Creek,  Feb.  18  to  22,  1865. 

Sugar  Loaf  Battery,  Federal  Point,  Feb. 
11,  1865. 

Fort  Fisher,  Nov.  25,  1864;  Jan.  13  to 

15,  1865.  Explosion  of  Magazine,  Jan. 

16,  1865. 

Clinton,  May  19,  1862. 

Wilcox  Bridge, March  8 to  10,  1865. 
Averysboro,  March  16,  1865. 

Bentonville,  March  19  to  21,  1865. 
Young’s  Cross  Roads,  July  26,  1862. 
Qualltown,  Feb.  5,  1864. 

Durham  Station.  Surrender  of  Johnston, 
April  26,  1865. 

VIRGINIA. 

Fairfax  C.  H.  (near  Alexandria),  June 
1,  1861,  and  March  8,  1863. 

Vienna,  June  17,  1861;  Dec.  3,  1861,  and 
Sept.  2,  1862. 

Great  Falls,  July  7,  1861. 

Balls  Cross  Roads,  Aug.  27,  1861. 
Drainesville,  Nov.  26,  1861;  Dec.  20,  1861; 

Feb.  22,  1864. 

Annandale,  Dec.  4,  1861. 

Lewinsville,  Sept.  11,  1861. 

Camp  Advance,  Munson’s  Hill,  Sept.  29, 

1861. 

Burke’s  Station,  March  10,  1862. 
Chantilly,  Stpt.  1,  1862. 

Coyle  Tavern,  Aug.  24,  1863. 

Balls  Bluff  (near  Leesburg),  Oct.  21, 
1861. 

Lovettsville,  Aug.  8,  1861. 

Aldie,  June  17,  1863. 

Berry ville,  Dec.  1,  1862;  Oct.  18,  1863, 
and  Sept.  3 and  4,  1864. 

Summit  Point,  Berryville,  and  Flowing 
Springs,  Aug.  21,  1864. 

White  Post,  Dec.  6,  1864. 

Berryville  Pike,  Sulphur  Springs  Bridge 
and  White  Post,  Aug.  10,  1864. 
Snicker’s  Gap  and  Island  Ford,  July  16 
and  17,  1864. 

Near  Snicker’s  Gap,  Aug.  13  and  19, 
1864. 

Bloomfield  and  Union,  Nov.  2 and  3, 

1862. 

Philomont,  Nov.  1,  1862. 

Winchester,  May  25,  1862;  June  13  and 
15,  1863,  and  Aug.  17,  1864. 

Winchester  and  Kearnstown,  March  23, 
1862;  July  23  and  24,  1864. 

Winchester  and  Fisher’s  Hill,  Sept.  19 
to  22,  1864. 


Cedar  Creek,  Sheridan’s  Ride,  Oct.  19, 
1864. 

Newton  and  Cedar  Springs,  Nov.  12, 
1864. 

Stevenson’s  Depot,  Darkville  and  Win- 
chester, July  19  and  20,  1864. 

Middletown,  June  11,  1863. 

Strasburg,  Oct.  13,  1864. 

Front  Royal,  May  30,  1862,  and  May  23, 
1862. 

Stiasburg  and  Staunton  Road,  June  1 
and  2,  1862. 

Tom’s  Brook,  Fisher’s  Hill  and  Stras- 
burg, Oct.  9,  1864. 

Buckton  Station,  May  23,  1862. 

Fisher’s  Hill,  Aug.  15,  1864. 

Crooked  Run,  Front  Royal,  Aug.  16, 
1864. 

Upperville,  June  21,  1863. 

Manassas  Gap  and  Chester  Gap,  July  21 
to  23,  1863. 

Rectortown  and  London  Heights,  Jan. 
1 to  10,  1864. 

Bull  Run,  or  Manassas,  July  21,  1861; 
Aug.  30,  1862. 

Bull  Run  Bridge,  Aug.  27,  1862. 

Blackburn’s  Ford,  July  18,  1861. 

Occoquan,  March  5,  1862. 

Occoquan  Creek,  Nov.  12,  1861. 

Occoquan  Bridge,  Jan.  29,  1862. 

Mason’s  Neck,  Occoquan,  Feb.  24,  1862. 

Groveton  and  Gainesville,  Aug.  28  and 
29,  1862. 

Brentsville,  Feb.  14,  1863;  Feb.  14,  1864. 

Bristoe  Station,  Oct.  14,  1863,  and  April 
15,  1864. 

Buckland  Mills,  Oct.  19,  1863. 

Haymarket,  Oct.  18,  1862. 

Rappahannock  Station,  Brandy’s  Station, 
and  Kelly’s  Ford,  Aug.  1 to  3,  1863. 

Rappahannock  Station,  Nov.  7,  1863: 

Somerville  Heights,  May  7,  1862. 

Brandy  Station,  Aug.  20,  1862. 

Beverly  Ford  and  Brandy  Station,  June 
9,  1863. 

Warrenton  Junction,  May  3,  1863. 

Jeffersonton,  Oct.  12,  1863. 

Auburn,  Oct.  14.  1863. 

Beileton,  Jan.  14,  1864. 

Culpeper,  July  12,  1862,  and  Sept.  13, 

1863. 

Culpeper  and  White  Sulphur  Springs, 
Oct.  12  and  13,  1863. 

Cedar  Mountain,  or  Mitchell’s  Station, 
Aug.  9,  1862. 

Muddy  Run,  Nov.  8,  1863. 

Waterloo  Bridge,  Lee  Springs,  Freeman’s 
Ford  and  Sulphur  Springs,  skirmishes, 
Aug.  23  to  2o,  1S62. 


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27 


Orange  O.  H.,  Aug.  2,  1862. 

Rapidan  Station,  Sept.  14,  1863;  Sept. 

ID,  1863,  and  Oct.  10,  1863. 

McLean’s  Ford,  or  Liberty  Mills,  Oct. 
15,  1863. 

Mine  Run,  Raccoon  Ford,  New  Hope, 
Robertson’s  Farm,  Bartlett’s  Mills  and 
Locust  Grove,  Nov.  26  to  2 8,1863. 
Barnett’s  Ford,  Feb.  7,  1864. 
Stanardsville  and  Burton’s  Ford,  March 
1,  1864. 

Barboursville,  July  12,  1861. 
Gordonsville,  Dec.  28,  1864. 

Trevillian  Station,  June  11  and  12,  1864. 
Luray,  June  30,  1862. 

New  Market,  May  15,  1864,  and  Oct.  7, 
1864. 

Mount  Jackson,  Nov.  17,  1863. 
Harrisonburg,  June  6,  1862. 

Cross  Keys,  or  Union  Church,  June  8, 

1862. 

Port  Republic,  June  9,  1862. 

Lacey’s  Springs,  Dec.  20,  1864. 
Waynesboro,  Oct.  2,  1864. 

Sylvan  Grove,  Waynesboro  and  Browne's 
X Roads,  Nov.  26  to  29,  1864. 

Panther  Gap  and  Buffalo  Gap,  June  3 
to  6,  1864. 

Monterey  (N.  W.  of  Waynesboro),  April 
12,  1862. 

McDowell,  or  Bull  Pasture,  May  8,  1882. 
Fredericksburg,  Dec.  13,  1862. 
Fredericksburg  and  Salem  Heights,  May 
1 to  4,  1863. 

Clendenin’s  Raid,  below  Fredericksburg, 
May  20  to  28,  1863. 

Falmouth,  April  18,  1862. 

Matapony,  or  Thornburg,  Aug.  6,  1862. 
Dumfries,  Dec.  27,  1862. 

Kelly’s  Ford.  March  17,  1863;  Nov.  7, 

1863. 

Spottsylvania  C.  H.,  April  30,  1863. 
Chancellorsville,  May  1 to  4,  1863. 
Franklin’s  Crossing,  Rappahannock  river, 
June  5,  1863. 

Wilderness,  May  5 to  7,  1864. 

Todd’s  Tavern,  May  8,  1864. 
Spottsylvania,  Fredericksburg  Road, 
Laurel  Hill  and  Ny  River,  May  8 to 
18,  1864. 

Matthias  Point  (Potomac  river),  June  27, 
1861. 

Beaver  Dam  Station,  South  Anna  Bridge, 
Ashland  and  Yellow  Tavern,  Sheridan’s 
cavalry  raid  in  Virginia,  May  9 to  13, 

1864. 

North  Anna  River,  Jerico  Ford  or  Tay- 
lor’s Bridge,  and  Talopotomy  Bridge, 


May  23  to  27,  1864. 

Richmond  and  vicinity: 

Fort  Darling,  naval  battle,  May  15,  1862. 

Seven  Pines  and  Fair  Oaks,  May  31  to 
June  1,  1862. 

Hanover  C.  H.,  May  27,  1862.  . 

Chickahominy,  May  24,  1862,  and  June 
27,  1862. 

Mechanicsville,  or  Ellison’s  Mills,  June 
26,  1862. 

Gaines’  Mills,  or  Cold  Harbor,  June  27, 
1862. 

Peach  Orchard  and  Savage  Station,  June 
29,  1862, 

White  Oak  Swamp,  or  Charles  City  Cross 
Roads,  June  30,  1862. 

Glendale,  June  30,  1862. 

Nelson’s  Farm,  June  30,  1862. 

Frazier’s  Farm,  June  30,  1862. 

Turkey  Bend,  June  30,  1862. 

New  Market  Cross  Roads,  June  30,  1862. 

Malvern  Hill,  July  1,  1862. 

Old  Church,  June  13,  1862. 

Tunstall  Station,  June  14,  1862. 

White  Oak  Swamp  Bridge,  Aug.  4,  1862, 
and  June  13,  1864. 

Malvern  Hill,  Aug.  5,  1862. 

Dutch  Gap,  Aug.  5,  1863. 

Kilpatrick’s  Raid,  Stevensburg  to  Rich- 
mond, Feb.  28  to  March  4,  1864. 

Fort  Darling,  Drewry’s  Bluffs,  May  12 
to  16,  1864. 

Hanover  and  Ashland,  May  30,  1864. 

Hanoverton,  Howe’s  Shop  and  Salem 
Church,  May  27  and  28,  1864. 

Cold  Harbor.  Gaines’  Mill,  Salem  Church 
and  Howe’s  Shops,  June  1 to  12,  1864. 

Samaria  Church,  Malvern  Hill,  June  15, 
1864. 

Jones  Bridge  and  Samaria  Church,  June 
23  and  24,  1864. 

Dutch  Gap,  naval  engagement,  June  21, 
1864. 

Gravel  Hill,  Aug.  14,  1864. 

Strawberry  Plains,  or  Deep  Bottom.  Aug. 
14  to  18,  1864. 

New  Market  Heights,  or  Laurel  Hill, 
Sept.  28  to  30,  1864. 

Fair  Oaks,  Oct.  27  and  28,  1864. 

Fall  of  Richmond,  April  3,  1865. 

Petersburg  and  vicinity: 

Chester  Station.  May  6 and  7,  1864. 

Swift  Creek  and  Arrowfield  Church;  May 
9 and  10,  1864. 

Petersburg.  June  10,  1864. 

Siege  of  Petersburg,  June  15,  1864,  to 
Anri!  2.  1865. 

Weldon  Railroad  (now  called  Petersburg 


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R.  R.),  June  22  to  30,  1864. 

Lees’  Mills.  April  16,  ’62,  July  12-30,  ’64. 
Six  Mile  Station,  Aug.  18,  19  and  21, 
Ream’s  Station,  Aug.  25,  18(54.  [ 1864. 

Fort  Hell,  Sept.  10,  1864. 

Poplar  Springs  Church,  Oct.  1,  1864. 
Arthur’s  Swamp,  Oct.  1,  1864. 
Darbytown  Road,  Oct.  7 and  13,  1864.  * 
Hatchers  Run,  Oct.  27,  1864;  Dec.  8 and 
9,  1864. 

Stony  Creek  Station,  Dec.  1,  1864. 
Weldon  Railroad  Expedition,  Dec.  7 to 
11,  1864. 

Dalmey’s  Mills,  Hatcher‘s  Run,  Feb.  5 
to  7,  1865. 

Fort  Steadman,  March  25,  1865. 

Quaker  Road,  March  23,  1865. 

Dinwiddie  C.  H.,  March  31,  1865. 

Five  Forks,  April  1,  1865. 

Namozine  Church  and  Wlllicomack,  April 
3,  1865. 

City  Point,  naval  battle  on  James  River, 
May  6,  1864;  explosion  Aug.  9,  1864. 
Bermuda  Hundred,  May  16  to  30,  1864; 
June  2,  1864;  Aug.  24  and  25,  1864,  and 
Nov.  17,  1864. 

Coggins  Point,  July  31,  1862. 

West  Point,  May  7,  1862. 

Slatersville  or  New  Kent  C.  H.,  May  9, 
1862. 

Wilson’s  Wharf,  May  24,  1864. 
Gloucester,  Nov.  17,  1862. 

Williamsburg,  May  2,  1862,  and  July  11, 
Yorktown,  April  11  and  26,  1862. 
Williamsburg  Road,  June  18,  1862. 
Newport  News,  June  5,  1861. 

Big  Bethel,  June  10,  1861,  and  April  4, 
Hampton,  Aug.  7,  1861.  [ 1862. 

Newmarket  Bridge,  Dec.  22,  1861. 
Hampton  Roads,  naval  battle  (Monitor 
and  Merrimac)  March  8 and  9,  1862. 
Suffolk,  Siege,  from  April  12  to  May  4. 
Battle,  March  9,  1864.  [ 1863. 

Deserted  House,  or  Kelly’s  Store,  Jan. 

30,  1863. 

Boydton  and  White  Oak  Roads,  March 

31,  1865. 

Amelia  Springs,  near  Amelia  C.  H.,  April 
3,  1865. 

Sailor’s  Creek,  April  6,  1865. 

Farmville,  April  7,  1865. 

High  Bridge,  Appomattox  River,  April  6, 
1865. 

Appomattox  C.  H.  Lee  Surrenders.  April 
9.  1865. 

Lynchburg,  June  17  and  18,  1864. 

Otter  Creek,  (near  Liberty),  June  16,  1864 


Buford’s  Gap,  June  21,  1864. 

Salem,  June  21,  1864. 

Wytheville,  July  17,  1863. 

Saltville,  Oct.  2,  1864. 

Abingdon,  Glade  Springs,  Saltville  and 
Marion  (Stoneman’s  Raid),  Dec.  12  to 
21,  1864. 

Jonesville,  Jan.  3,  1864. 

WEST  VIRGINIA. 

Charleston,  Dec.  1,  1862,  and  Oct.  18, 
1863. 

Harper’s  Ferry,  Sept.  12  to  15,  1862. 
Leetown,  July  3,  1864. 

Halltown,  July  15,  1863,  and  Aug.  24  and 

25,  1 864. 

Martinsburg,  June  14,  1863,  and  Aug. 

Falling  Waters,  also  called  Haynesville 
or  Martinsburg,  July  2,  1861. 

Falling  Waters,  July  14,  1863. 
F^ckfmjcls  Ford,  Shepherdstown,  Sept. 

Shepherdstown,  Oct.  1,  1862,  and  .Julv 
16,  1863 

Shepherdstown,  or  Kearneysville  and 
Smithfleld,  Aug.  25,  1884. 

Smithfleld,  Aug.  29,  1864. 

Bath,  Great  Cacapon  Bridge,  Alpine  Sta., 
and  Hancock,  Jan.  4,  1862. 

Romney,  or  Hanging  Rock,  Sept.  23,  1861 
Romney,  or  Mill  Creek  Mills,  Oct.  28,  ’61 
Patterson  Creek,  or  Kelley’s  Island,  June 

26,  1861. 

Blue  Gap  (near  Romney),  Jan.  7,  1862. 
Hammock’s  Mills,  July  3,  1864. 

Green  Springs,  Aug.  2,  1864. 

Piedmont.  June  5,  1864. 

Moorefield.  Aug.  7,  1864. 

Wardensville,  May  28,  1862. 

Medley,  Jan.  29,  1864. 

Beverly.  July  12,  1861,  Oct.  29,.  1864  and 
Jan.  11,  1865. 

Rich  Mountain,  July  11,  1864. 

Garrick’s  Ford,  July  14.  1861. 

Cheat  Mountain,  Sept.  12  and  13,  1861. 
Dry  Forks,  Cheat  River,  Jan.  8,  1862. 
Philippi,  June  3,  1861. 

Greenbrier,  Oct.  3,  1861. 

Buckhannon,  or  Middle  Creek  Fork.  July 
Fairmont,  April  29,  1863.  \ 6,  1861. 

Elizabeth,  or  Wirt  C.  II.,  Nov.  19,  1861. 
Point  Pleasant,  March  30,  1863. 

Grass  Lick.  April  23,  JS62. 

Barboursville,  Sept.  18,  1861. 

Guyandotte,  Nov.  10,  1861. 

Madison,  or  Boone  C.  II.,  Sept.  1,  1861. 
Laurel  Hill,  or  Dealington,  July  8,  1861. 


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Chapmansville,  Sept.  25,  1861. 
Scarrytown,  July  17,  1861. 

Fayetteville,  Sept.  10,  1862. 

Hawk's  Nest,  Aug.  20,  1861. 

Gauley  Bridge,  Nov.  10,  1861. 

Oceana,  or  Wyoming  C.  H.,  Aug.  11, 1862 
Princeton,  May  15,  16  and  18,  1862. 
Lewisburg,  May  25,  1862. 

Rocky  Gap,  Aug.  26,  1863. 

Huntersville,  Jan.  4,  1862. 

Summerville,  or  Cross  Banes.  Aug.  26,  ’61 
Carnifex  Ferry,  Sept.  10,  1861. 

Holly  River  (near  Braxton  G.  H.,)  April 
17.  1862. 

MARYLAND. 

Baltimore,  Riots,  Arril  19,  1861. 
Westminster,  June  29,  1863. 

Edwards  Ferry,  June  17,  1861. 
Pritchard’s  Mills,  or  Darnestown,  Sept. 
15.  1861 

Poolesville,  Sept.  '7*.  1862. 

Rockville,  Sept.  22,  1863. 

Monocacy.  (near  Frederick),  July  9,  1864. 
Point  of  Rocks,  Aug.  5.  1861,  and  June 
Hagerstown,  July  5,  1864.  [ 9,  1864, 

Hagerstown  and  Williamsport,  July  6, 
1863. 

Turner’s  ana  Crampton’s  Gap,  South 
Mountain,  Sept.  14,  1862. 

Antietam  or  Sharpsburg,  Sept.  17,  1862. 
Monterey  Gap  and  Smithsburg,  July  4 
and  5,  1863. 

Boonsborough,  July  7 to  9,  1863. 

Bolivar  and  Maryland  Heights,  July  4 to 
7,  1864. 

Middletown  and  Solomon’s  Gap,  July  7, 
Clear  Springs,  July  29,  1864.  [1864. 

DISTRICT  OF  COLUMBIA. 
Washington,  Fort  Stevens,  July  12,  1864. 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Hanover,  June  30,  1863. 

Gettysburg,  July  1 to  3,  1863. 

FLORIDA. 

Near  Pensacola,  naval  engagement,  Sept. 

14,  1861. 

Santa  Rosa,  Oct.  9,  1861. 

Fort  Pickens,  Nov.  23,  1861. 

Mitchell’s  Creek  and  Pine  Barren  Creek, 
Dec.  17  to  19,  1864. 

Natural  Bridge,  March  6.  1865. 
Marianna,  Sept.  27,  1864. 

Tallahassee,  surrender  of  Sam  Jones, 
May  10,  1865. 

Lake  City,  Feb.  12,  1864. 

Olustee,  or  Silver  Lake,  Feb.  20,  1864. 
Barber’s  Place,  St.  Mary’s  River,  Feb. 
9.  1864. 


Gainesville,  Feb.  14,  1864,  and  Aug.  17, 
Jacksonville,  May  1,  1864.  [1864. 

St.  Augustine,  Dec.  30,  1863. 

Mosquito  Inlet,  naval  engagements, 
March  21,  1862. 

Tampa  Bay,  naval  battle,  Oct.  17,  1863. 

ALABAMA. 

Bridgeport,  April  29,  1862. 

Huntsville,  April  11,  1862. 

Athens,  Sept.  23,  1864. 

Elkton  Station,  near  Athens,  May  9,  1862. 
Decatur,  March  7,  1864;  April  17,  1864; 
Oct.  26  to  29,  1864. 

Decatur  and  Moulton,  May  26  to  29,  1864. 
Courtland  Bridge,  July  25,  1862. 
Tuscumbia,  April  24,  1863. 

Straight’s  Raid,  Tuscumbia  to  Rome, 
Ga.,  April  27  to  May  3,  1863,  with 
skirmishes  at  Day’s  Gap,  April  30; 
Black  Warrior  Creek,  May  1,  and 
Blount’s  Farm,  May  2. 

Cherokee  Station,  Oct.  21,  1863;  Oct.  29, 

1863. 

Wilson’s  Raid,  from  Chickasaw,  Ala., 
to  Macon,  Ga.,  March  22  to  April  24, 
1865. 

Nauvoo  and  Thornhill,  Jan.  2 and  3,  1865. 
Cane  Creek,  Oct.  26,  1863. 

Fort  Gaines  and  Fort  Morgan,  Aug.  5 
to  23,  1864. 

Siege  of  Mobile,  March  26  to  April  11, 
1865. 

Fort  Blakely,  Mobile,  April  11,  1865. 
Mobile  Bay,  naval  battle,  Aug.  5 to  20, 

1864. 

Surrender  of  the  Confederate  Navy,  in 
Tombigbee  River,  May  4,  1865. 
Surrender  of  Taylor,  May  4,  1865. 
MISSISSIPPI. 

Corinth,  April  8,  1862;  May  17,  1862,  and 
Oct.  3 and  4,  1862.  . 

Farmington.  May  3,  1862. 

Glendale,  May  8,  1862. 

Metamora,  Oct.  5,  1862. 

Rienzi  and  Kossuth,  Aug.  26,  1862. 
Iuka,  Sept.  19  and  20,  1862,  and  Julv  7 
and  9,  1868. 

Booneville,  May  30,  1862,  and  Julv  1, 
Blackland,  June  4,  1862.  [ 1862. 

Ripley  and  Moscow  Station,  Dec.  1 to  4, 

-TO£>q 

Holly  Springs,  Dec.  20,  1862:  May  24. 

1864,  and  Aug.  27  and  28,  1864. 
Hudsonville,  Nov.  8,  1862. 

Davis  Mills,  Dec.  21,  1862. 

Hernando  and  Cold  water,  April  18  and 
19,  1863. 


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The  Sooth’s  Battle  Abbey. 


Cold  water,  Sept.  10,  1862,  and  Aug.  21, 
1863 

Coahoma  Co.,  Aug.  2,  1862. 

Abbeville,  Oxford  and  Hurricane  Creek, 
Aug.  7 to  14,  1864. 

College,  or  Oxford  Hill,  Aug.  21  and  22, 
1864. 

Abbeville,  Aug.  23,  1864. 

Wyatt’s  and  Ingram’s  Mills,  Oct.  12  and 
18,  1868. 

Brice’s  Cross  Roads  (near  Guntown), 
June  10,  1864. 

Bay  Springs,  or  Vincent’s  Cross  Roads, 
Oct.  26,  1863. 

Egypt  Station,  Dec.  28,  1864. 

Prairie  Station,  Feb.  21,  1863. 

Coffeeville,  Dec.  5,  1862. 

Grenada,  Aug.  13,  1863. 

Port  Pemberton  (near  Greenwood),  Mar. 
13  to  April  5.  1863. 

Vicksburg  and  Vicinity: 

Vicksburg  United  States  fleet,  June  26 
to  29,  1862;  Siege,  May  18  to  July  4, 
1863;  Battle,  July  4,  1864. 

Chickasaw  Bayou,  Dec.  28  and  29,  1862. 

Mississippi  River,  below  Vicksburg,  'Feb. 
24,  1863. 

Champion  Hills,  May  16,  1863. 

Big  Black  River,  May  17,  1863. 

Port  Gibson,  May  1,  1863. 

Rodney  and  Port  Gibson,  Dec.  17  to  26, 
1863. 

Coleman’s  Plantation.  July  4 and  5.  1864. 

Grand  Gulf,  April  29,  1863,  July  16  and 
17,  1864. 

Natchez.  Mav  13,  1862;  July  8,  1863,  and 
Nov.  11,  1863. 

Raymond.  May  12,  1863. 

Boltin  and  Birdsong  Ferry,  July  4 and  5, 
1863. 

Canton,  July  17,  1863. 

Canton,  Brownsville  and  Clinton,  Oct. 
15  to  18,  1863. 

Near  Canton.  Feb.  27  and  28,  1864. 

Yazoo  City,  July  13,  1863. 

Yazoo  City  exp.,  including  Benton  and 
Vaughan,  May  4 to  13.  1864. 

Yazoo  River  expedition,  Feb.  1 to  March 
8,  1864. 

Franklin,  Jan.  2.  1865. 

Jackson,  May  14.  1863. 

Jackson.  Bolton  Der>ot.  Canton  and  Clin- 
ton, July  9 to  16.  1863. 

Expedition  from  Vicksburg  to  Meridian, 
with  engagements  at  Champion  Hills 
(16),  Raymond  (19).  Clinton  .20),  Jack- 
son  (23).  Decatur  (24).  Chunkey  Sta- 
tion (24),  and  occupation  of  Meridian 


(25),  Lauderdale  (26),  and  Marion  (26), 
Feb.  3 to  March  5,  1864. 

Summerville,  Nov.  26,  1862. 

Hurricane  Creek,  Oct.  23,  1864. 

LOUISIANA. 

Lake  Providence,  May  27,  1863. 
Milliken’s  Bend,  Aug.  18,  1862,  and  June 
6 to  8,  1863. 

Calhoun  Station,  or  Bayou  de  Glaize, 
May  18,  1864. 

Campti,  April  4,  1864. 

Pleasant  Hill  Landing,  April  12,  1864. 
Sabine  Cross  Roads  and  Pleasant  Hills, 
also  called  Mansfield,  April  8 and  9, 

1864. 

Cloutiersville,  Moneti’s  Bluff  and  Cane 
River,  April  23  and  24,  1864. 

Fort  de  Russy  (near  Alexandria),  March 
14,  1864. 

Dunn’s  Bayou,  May  5,  1864. 

Near  Alexandria,  May  1 to  8,  1864. 
Bayou  Lamourie,  May  7,  1864. 
Harrisonburg,  March  2,  1864. 

Water  Proof,  Feb.  14  and  15,  1864. 
Vidalia,  Sept.  14,  1863,  and  Feb.  7,  1864. 
Grand  Coteau,  Nov.  3,  1863. 

Port  Hudson,  March  14,  1863;  May  27  to 
July  9,  1863. 

Near  Port  Hudson,  April  7,  1864. 
Jackson,  Aug.  3,  1863,  and  Oct.  5,  1864. 
Near  Morganza,  Sept.  29,  1863. 

Olive  Branch,  March  6,  1865. 

Baton  Rouge,  Aug.  5,  1862. 

Williams  Bridge,  Amite  River,  June  27, 
1862. 

Grosse  Tete  Bayou,  Feb.  19,  1864. 
Plaquemine,  Aug.  6,  1864. 
Donaldsonville,  June  28,  1863;  July  13, 
1863,  and  Aug.  5,  1864. 

Pattersonville,  March  28,  1863. 

Irish  Bend  and  Bisland,  April  12  to  14, 
1863. 

Brasher  City,  June  23,  1863. 

Raceland,  June  22,  1862. 

Des  Allemand’s,  Sept.  9,  1862. 

La  Fourche  Crossing,  June  20  and  21, 
1863 

Ponchatoula,  March  24,  1863. 

Port  Jackson,  Fort  St.  Phillip,  and  cap- 
ture of  New  Orleans,  April  18  to  28, 
1862. 

TEXAS. 

Galveston,  Harbor,  Nov.  7,  1861. 
Galveston,  Jan.  1,  1863. 

Nueces  River,  Aug.  10,  1862. 

Brazos  de  Santiago,  or  Palmetto  Ranch, 
last  battle  of  the  Civil  War,  May  13, 

1865. 


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31 


INDIAN  TERRITORY. 

Fort  Gibson,  Sept.  16  and  18,  1864. 
Honey  Springs,  July  17,  1863. 

ARKANSAS. 

Bentonville,  Pea  Ridge,  Leetown,  and 
Elkhorn  Tavern,  March  6 to  8,  1862. 
Fayetteville,  Jan.  15,  1862. 
Boonsborough,  Cane  Hill,  and  Boston 
Mountain,  Nov.  28,  1862. 

Prairie  Grove  or  Fayetteville,  Dec.  7, 
1862. 

Talbot’s  Ferry,  April  19,  1862. 

Salem  or  Spring  River,  March  18,  1862. 
Martin’s  Creek,  Jan.  7,  1864. 

Chalk  Bluff,  Surrender  of  Jeff  Thomp- 
son, May  11,  1865. 

Jonesboro,  Aug.  17,  1862. 

Smithville,  June  17,  1862. 

Batesville,  July  14,  1862,  and  Feb.  19, 
1864. 

Searcy  Landing,  May  19,  1862. 

Searcy,  Sept.  6,  1864. 

Big  Indian  Creek,  May  27,  1862. 

Little  Red  Rher,  June  25,  1862. 

West  Point,  White  River,  Aug.  14,  1863. 
Near  Augusta,  April  1,  1864. 

Little  Rock,  Sept.  10,  1863. 

Austin,  Bayou  Meto,  and  Brownsville, 
Aug.  25  to  31,  1863. 

Jones  Hay  Station  and  Ashley  Station, 
Aug.  24,  1864. 

Clarksville,  Nov.  8,  1863. 

Roseville  and  Stone’s  Farm,  April  5,  1864. 
Fort  Smith,  Aug.  24,  1864. 

Massard  Prairie,  July  27,  1864. 

Waldron,  Dec.  30,  1863. 

Baker  Springs,  Jan.  24,  1864. 

Farr’s  Mills,  July  14,  1864. 

Spoon  vdlle,  April  2,  1864. 

Okolona,  April  3,  1864. 

Moscow,  April  13,  1864. 

Camden  and  Liberty,  April  15  and  16, 

1864. 

Poisons  Springs,  April  18,  1864. 
Richland,  May  3,  1864. 

Princeton,  April  29,  1864. 

Jenkins’  Ferry,  April  30,  1864. 

Pine  Bluff,  Oct.  25,  1863;  July  2,  1864. 
Douglass  Landing,  Pine  Bluff,  Feb.  22, 

1865. 

Clarendon,  Aug.  13,  1862;  March  15, 
1864,  and  June  25  to  29,  1864. 
Aberdeen,  July  9,  1862. 

Grand  Prairie,  July  6,  1862. 

Cotton  Plant,  April  21,  18*64. 

Bayou  Cache,  also  called  Cotton  Plant, 
July  7,  1862. 

Marianna,  Nov.  7,  1862. 


La  Grange,  Oct.  11,  1862,  and  May  1, 
1863. 

Wallace’s  Ferry,  July  26,  1864. 

Helena,  Aug.  11,  1862;  Dec.  5,  1862,  and 
July  4,  1863. 

Near  Helena,  May  25,  1863. 

St.  Charles,  on  the  White  River,  June 
17,  1862. 

Fort  Hindman,  Arkansas  Post,  Jan.  11, 
1863. 

Lake  Chicot,  June  6,  1864. 

Long  View  and  Mount  Elba,  March  26 
to  30,  1864. 

MISSOURI. 

Rickport,  Sept.  23,  1864. 

Cameron,  Oct.  12,  1861. 

Plattsburg,  Oct.  27,  1861. 

Spring  Hill,  Oct.  27,  1861. 

Ivirksville,  Aug.  6,  1862. 

Memphis,  July  18,  1862. 

Athens,  Aug.  5,  1861. 

Lancaster,  Nov.  24,  1861. 

Newark,  Aug.  1,  1862. 

Palmyra,  Nov.  18,  1861. 

Monroe,  July  10,  1861. 

Walkersville,  April  14,  1862. 

Florida,  May  22;  July  23  and  24,  1862. 

Santa  Fe,  July  24  and  25,  1862. 

Centralia,  September  27.  1864. 

Renick,  November  1,  1861. 

Brunswick,  August  17,  1861. 

Keytesville,  February  26,  1862. 

Grand  River,  Lees  Ford,  Chariton  River, 
Walnut  Creek,  Compton  Ferry,  Swita- 
ler’s  Mills  and  Yellow  Creek,  August 
10  to  13,  1862. 

Lexington,  Aug.  29  and  Sept.  12  to  20, 
1861;  March  12,  1862;  June  14  and  Oct. 
19,  1864. 

West  Glaze,  also  called  Shanghai  or 
Hemrytown  or  Monday’s  Hollow,  Oct. 

Vicinity  of  Kansas  City. 

Blue  Mills,  .July  24  and  Sept.  17,  1861. 

Dallas,  Sept.  2,  1861,  and  Aug.  24,  1862. 

Little  Blue,  Nov.  11  and  26,  1861;  July 
6,  1864. 

Little  Blue  River,  April  12,  1862. 

Little  Blue  and  Independence,  Oct.  21 
and  22,  1864. 

Little  Santa  Fe,  Nov.  6,  1861. 

Independence.  Feb.  18,  1862,  and  Aug. 
11,  1862. 

Independence  or  Little  Santa  Fe,  March 
22,  1862. 

Raytown,  June  23,  1862. 

Lone  Jack,  Aug.  16,  1862. 

Union  Mills,  Aug.  20,  1862. 

Westport,  June  17,  1863. 


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Harrison ville,  Nov.  3,  1862. 

Pleasant  Hill,  July  11,  1862. 
Warrensburg  or  Briar,  March  26,  1802. 
Warrensburg,  March  28,  1882,  and  June 
17,  1862. 

Dunksburg,  Dec.  4,  1861. 

Wadesburg,  Dec.  24,  1861. 

Columbus,  Jan.  9,  1862,  and  July  23, 
1862, 

Knobnoster,  Jan.  22,  1862. 

Black  Walnut  Creek,  Nov.  29,  1861. 
Milford,  or  Shawnee  Mound  and  Black- 
water  Dec.  13,  1861. 

Boonville,  June  17  and  Sept.  13,  1861. 
Fayette,  Sept.  24,  1864. 

Glasgow,  Oct.  15,  1864. 

Warsaw,  Oct.  16,  1861. 

Mt.  Zion,  Dec.  28,  1884. 

Calhoun,  Jan.  4,  1862. 

Jefferson  City,  California  and  Boonville, 
Oct.  7 to  11,  1864. 

Fulton,  July  17.  1861. 

Moores  Mills,  July  28,  1862. 
Martinsburg,  July  17,  1861. 

Mills  ville  or  Wentz  ville,  July  16,  1861. 
St.  Louis  Riots,  May  9,  1861.  - 
Fox  Creek,  March  7,  1862. 

Lane’s  Prairie,  July  26,  1861. 

Wilson’s  Creek  or  Oak  Hill,  Aug.  10, 

1861. 

Leasburg  and  Harrisburg,  Sept.  29  and 
30,  1864. 

Lebannon,  March  12,  1862, 

Mountain  Store  and  Big  Piney,  July 
25  and  26,  1862. 

Osceola  or  Papinsville,  Sept.  21  and  22, 

1861. 

Osceola,  May  27,  1862. 

Clear  Creek  or  Taberville,  Aug.  2,  1862. 
Humansville,  March  26,  1862. 
Montevallo,  April  14  and  Aug.  6,  1862. 
Stockton,  Aug.  9,  1862. 

Cross  Timbers,  Oct.  16,  1863. 

Butler,  May  15,  1862. 

Hudson,  Dec.  21,  1862. 

Dry  Wood,  Mo.,  or  Fort  Scott,  Ivan., 
Sept,  2,  1861. 

Lamar  or  Coon  Creek,  Aug.  24,  1862. 
Carthage  or  Dry  Forks,  July  5,  1861; 

Carthage,  March  23,  1862. 

Diamond  Grove,  April  14,  1862. 

Neosho,  April  26,  1862;  May  31,  1862, 
and  Oct.  4.  1863. 

Newtonia,  Sept.  30,  1862,  and  Oct.  28 
and  30,  1864. 

Sugar  Creek,  Feb.  17,  1862. 


Springfield,  Zagonyi’s  Charge,  Oct.  25, 
1861;  Jan.  7 and  8,  1863. 

Dug  Springs,  Aug.  2,  1861. 

Turnback  Creek,  April  26,  1862. 

Panther  Creek,  Aug.  8,  1862. 

Ozark,  July  14  and  15,  1864.  Ozark  and 
Forsyth,  Aug.  2,  1862. 

Forsyth,  July  22,  1861. 

Hartville  or  Wood’s  Fork,  Jan.  11,  1863. 
Mountain  Grove,  March  9,  1862. 

Salem,  Dec.  3,  1861. 

Licking,  May  4,  1862. 

Potosi,  Aug.  10,  1861. 

Big  River  Bridge,  Oct.  15,  1861. 

Black  River  (near  Ironton),  Sept.  12, 

1861,  and  July  8,  1862. 

Clarkson,  Oct.  28,  1862. 

Pilot  Knob  or  Ironton,  Sept.  26  and  27, 
1864. 

Fredencktown  and  Ironton.  Oct.  17  to 
21,  1861. 

Cape  Girardeau,  April  26,  1863,  and  Feb. 
5,  1864. 

Greenville,  July  26,  1862. 

Bollingers  Mills,  July  29,  1862. 
Patterson,  April  20,  1863. 

White  Water,  April  24,  1863. 

Putnam’s  Ferry  (near  Doniphan),  April 
2,  1862. 

Chalk  Bluffs,  May  15,  1862. 

Chalk  Bluffs  and  St.  Francois  River, 
April  30  and  May  1,  1863. 

Bloomfield,  May  11,  1862,  and  Aug.  25, 

1862. 

Charleston  or  Bird’s  Point,  Aug.  19, 
1861. 

Charleston,  January  8,  1862. 

Beckwith  Farm,  Oct.  13,  1861. 

Bertrand,  Dec.  11.  1861. 

Belmont,  Nov.  7,  1861. 

New  Madrid,  March  3 and  March  13, 

1862,  and  Aug.  7,  1863. 

ILLINOIS. 

Charleston,  March  28,  1864. 

INDIANA. 

Corydon,  Morgan’s  Raid,  July,  1863. 
Vernon,  Morgan’s  Raid,  July,  1863. 
OHIO. 

Buffington  Island,  Morgan’s  Raid,  July, 

1863. 

New  Lisbon,  Morgan  captured,  July  26, 

1863. 

KANSAS. 

Lawrence,  Plunder  and  Massacre,  Aug. 
21,  1863. 

Baxter  Springs,  Oct.  6,  1863. 


